#505C19
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.091 119), rgb(80, 92, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#505C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505C19 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 92, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.091 119) |
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 #505C19 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505C19 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505C19 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #505C19 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86B
oklch(70.6% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#829341
oklch(63.2% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C1D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A690E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505C19
oklch(45% 0.091 119)
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Step 900
900
#3E4717
oklch(37.8% 0.071 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#505C19 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) | #62570F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55574F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505C19
#505C19
oklch(45% 0.091 119)
- #5C4980
#5C4980
oklch(45% 0.09 298.7)
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 #505C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #505C19 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.