#505A34
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.059 120.8), rgb(80, 90, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#505A34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505A34 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 90, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.059 120.8) |
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 #505A34 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505A34 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505A34 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #505A34 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA680
oklch(70.6% 0.055 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#839060
oklch(63% 0.07 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A46
oklch(55.6% 0.076 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 120.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505A34
oklch(44.9% 0.059 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#505A34 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) | #5E5631 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5636 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535651 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505A34
#505A34
oklch(44.9% 0.059 120.8)
- #5A4D71
#5A4D71
oklch(44.8% 0.06 300.6)
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 #505A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #505A34 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.