#50541F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.075 113.1), rgb(80, 84, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#50541F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50541F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 84, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.075 113.1) |
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 #50541F | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50541F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #50541F text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #50541F text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F4D
oklch(63% 0.089 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747930
oklch(55.6% 0.096 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616622
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50541F
oklch(43% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#50541F 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) | #5A5019 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5122 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554F49 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50541F
#50541F
oklch(43% 0.075 113.1)
- #524775
#524775
oklch(42.9% 0.076 294)
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 #50541F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
Use #50541F 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.