#505D30

Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.069 122.4), rgb(80, 93, 48).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).

About this color

#505D30 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.

Hue familyBrowns
Lightnessmedium-dark (46%)
Chromamuted (0.069)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameArmy Green (#4B5D16)
Black text2.94:1
White text7.11:1

Values

HEX#505D30
RGBrgb(80, 93, 48)
HSLhsl(77, 32%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.069 122.4)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #505D30 7.11:1 AAA Lc -89.6 Fine for body text
Black text on #505D30 2.94:1 Fails Lc 19.4 Dividers and decoration only
#505D30 text on white 7.11:1 AAA Lc 84.7 Fine for body text
#505D30 text on black 2.94:1 Fails Lc -17.3 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F5F6F2

    oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E8EBE3

    oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D6DCCC

    oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #BCC5A9

    oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #99A77B

    oklch(70.6% 0.063 122.4)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #819259

    oklch(63.2% 0.082 122.3)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #6A7C3E

    oklch(55.7% 0.089 122.6)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #58682F

    oklch(49% 0.084 122.5)

  9. Step 800

    800 (this color)

    #505D30

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 122.4)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #3C4625

    oklch(37.6% 0.054 122.8)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #232916

    oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)

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#505D30 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#62582C0.030
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#6058320.029
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#5359520.056
Achromatopsia (no color)#5858580.069

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #505D30

    #505D30

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 122.4)

  • #5E4D77

    #5E4D77

    oklch(45.5% 0.07 302.3)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #505D30

    #505D30

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 122.4)

  • #645626

    #645626

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 93.2)

  • #376244

    #376244

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 152.6)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #505D30

    #505D30

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 122.4)

  • #4A547D

    #4A547D

    oklch(45.5% 0.068 272.9)

  • #6E4868

    #6E4868

    oklch(45.6% 0.07 332.4)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #505D30

    #505D30

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 122.4)

  • #325B7A

    #325B7A

    oklch(45.5% 0.069 242.9)

  • #774653

    #774653

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 3)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #505D30

    #505D30

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 122.4)

  • #1C616D

    #1C616D

    oklch(45.6% 0.069 211.6)

  • #5E4D77

    #5E4D77

    oklch(45.5% 0.07 302.3)

  • #78483E

    #78483E

    oklch(45.5% 0.068 32.5)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #505D30, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #505D30 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.