#505231
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3), rgb(80, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#505231 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505231 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3) |
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 #505231 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505231 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505231 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #505231 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A482
oklch(70.7% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D63
oklch(63% 0.059 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#747749
oklch(55.5% 0.066 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 110.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505231
oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#505231 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) | #574F2F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575032 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544E4A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505231
#505231
oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3)
- #4F4A69
#4F4A69
oklch(42.7% 0.051 291.5)
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 #505231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #505231 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.