#505B2C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.07 120.2), rgb(80, 91, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#505B2C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505B2C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 91, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.07 120.2) |
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 #505B2C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505B2C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505B2C text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #505B2C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500
#839156
oklch(63.1% 0.083 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A682C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 120.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505B2C
oklch(45% 0.07 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#505B2C 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) | #605628 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545750 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505B2C
#505B2C
oklch(45% 0.07 120.2)
- #5B4C77
#5B4C77
oklch(45% 0.071 299.6)
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 #505B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
Use #505B2C 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.