#505D12
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.097 119.2), rgb(80, 93, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#505D12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505D12 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.097 119.2) |
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 #505D12 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505D12 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505D12 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #505D12 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#82933A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 119)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D0F
oklch(55.6% 0.126 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505D12
oklch(45.2% 0.097 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#505D12 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) | #645703 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625719 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55584F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505D12
#505D12
oklch(45.2% 0.097 119.2)
- #5E4884
#5E4884
oklch(45.2% 0.098 299.4)
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 #505D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.007
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
Use #505D12 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.