#505237
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.042 111.6), rgb(80, 82, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#505237 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505237 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 82, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.042 111.6) |
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 #505237 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505237 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505237 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #505237 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#747751
oklch(55.7% 0.055 111.9)
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Step 700
700
#616442
oklch(49.1% 0.051 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505237
oklch(42.9% 0.042 111.6)
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Step 900
900
#42432F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281C
oklch(27.2% 0.021 111.7)
#505237 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) | #565035 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565038 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534F4B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505237
#505237
oklch(42.9% 0.042 111.6)
- #504C65
#504C65
oklch(43% 0.041 291.9)
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 #505237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
Use #505237 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.