#504F31
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.046 106.6), rgb(80, 79, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#504F31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504F31 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 79, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.046 106.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #504F31 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504F31 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504F31 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #504F31 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A384
oklch(70.7% 0.043 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C65
oklch(63.1% 0.055 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#77764C
oklch(55.6% 0.06 107)
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Step 700
700
#64633D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 107)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504F31
oklch(42% 0.046 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#504F31 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #544D2F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E32 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544B47 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504F31
#504F31
oklch(42% 0.046 106.6)
- #4B4A65
#4B4A65
oklch(42.1% 0.045 286)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #504F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
Use #504F31 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.