#505017
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.9% 0.077 109.3), rgb(80, 80, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#505017 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505017 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 80, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.077 109.3) |
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 #505017 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505017 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505017 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #505017 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A570
oklch(70.7% 0.072 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E49
oklch(63% 0.092 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#787829
oklch(55.7% 0.1 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#65651C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 109.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505017
oklch(41.9% 0.077 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#505017 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) | #574C0F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E1B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564B44 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505017
#505017
oklch(41.9% 0.077 109.3)
- #4C4574
#4C4574
oklch(41.9% 0.077 289.5)
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 #505017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #505017 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.