#505B20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.083 118.8), rgb(80, 91, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#505B20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 119°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505B20 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 91, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.083 118.8) |
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 #505B20 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505B20 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505B20 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #505B20 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#BDC6A2
oklch(81% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#839249
oklch(63.1% 0.1 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C29
oklch(55.7% 0.109 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B681B
oklch(49% 0.101 118.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505B20
oklch(44.8% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E461B
oklch(37.6% 0.065 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#505B20 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) | #615619 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605624 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55564E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505B20
#505B20
oklch(44.8% 0.083 118.8)
- #5B4A7D
#5B4A7D
oklch(44.9% 0.083 298.3)
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 #505B20, 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 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #505B20 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.