#505204
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.091 111.4), rgb(80, 82, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#505204 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505204 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 82, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.091 111.4) |
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 #505204 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505204 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505204 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #505204 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A667
oklch(70.7% 0.085 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C903A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#76790E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505204
oklch(42.3% 0.091 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434512
oklch(37.7% 0.071 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#505204 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) | #594E00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564C45 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505204
#505204
oklch(42.3% 0.091 111.4)
- #4F437B
#4F437B
oklch(42.2% 0.091 291.9)
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 #505204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #505204 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.