#505302
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.093 112.2), rgb(80, 83, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#505302 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505302 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 83, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.093 112.2) |
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 #505302 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505302 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505302 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #505302 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A665
oklch(70.6% 0.087 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B9038
oklch(63.1% 0.111 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A07
oklch(55.7% 0.122 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505302
oklch(42.5% 0.093 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#434510
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#505302 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B500B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564D45 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505302
#505302
oklch(42.5% 0.093 112.2)
- #50447D
#50447D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 291.6)
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 #505302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #505302 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.