#505D26
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.08 120.8), rgb(80, 93, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#505D26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505D26 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.08 120.8) |
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 #505D26 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505D26 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505D26 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #505D26 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA873
oklch(70.7% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#81924D
oklch(63% 0.096 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C30
oklch(55.6% 0.103 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#596922
oklch(49.2% 0.097 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505D26
oklch(45.4% 0.08 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#505D26 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) | #635820 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615829 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545851 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505D26
#505D26
oklch(45.4% 0.08 120.8)
- #5E4B7C
#5E4B7C
oklch(45.3% 0.081 301.1)
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 #505D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
Use #505D26 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.