#505011
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.8% 0.082 109.5), rgb(80, 80, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#505011 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505011 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 80, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.082 109.5) |
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 #505011 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505011 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505011 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #505011 text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#787822
oklch(55.6% 0.106 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#656513
oklch(49.1% 0.099 109.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505011
oklch(41.8% 0.082 109.5)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#505011 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) | #574C06 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E16 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564A44 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505011
#505011
oklch(41.8% 0.082 109.5)
- #4C4476
#4C4476
oklch(41.8% 0.082 289.7)
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 #505011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.009
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #505011 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.