#50542E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.057 113.7), rgb(80, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#50542E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50542E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.057 113.7) |
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 #50542E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50542E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #50542E text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #50542E text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E5E
oklch(63% 0.067 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737844
oklch(55.6% 0.074 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606535
oklch(49% 0.069 113.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50542E
oklch(43.2% 0.057 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#50542E 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) | #59512B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595230 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54504B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50542E
#50542E
oklch(43.2% 0.057 113.7)
- #524A6D
#524A6D
oklch(43.2% 0.058 294.3)
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 #50542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #50542E 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.