#505A1E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.084 118), rgb(80, 90, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#505A1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505A1E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 90, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.084 118) |
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 #505A1E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505A1E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505A1E text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #505A1E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 118)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86F
oklch(70.8% 0.079 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#849248
oklch(63.2% 0.1 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B27
oklch(55.5% 0.109 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C681A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 117.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505A1E
oklch(44.5% 0.084 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#505A1E 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) | #605517 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5522 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55554D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505A1E
#505A1E
oklch(44.5% 0.084 118)
- #5A497C
#5A497C
oklch(44.5% 0.084 298.3)
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 #505A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
Use #505A1E 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.