#505D34
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.064 123.3), rgb(80, 93, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#505D34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505D34 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.064 123.3) |
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 #505D34 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505D34 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505D34 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #505D34 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#80915D
oklch(63% 0.076 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B43
oklch(55.5% 0.082 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#586835
oklch(49.1% 0.077 123.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505D34
oklch(45.6% 0.064 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4628
oklch(37.7% 0.05 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#505D34 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) | #615831 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605836 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535953 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505D34
#505D34
oklch(45.6% 0.064 123.3)
- #5E4E74
#5E4E74
oklch(45.6% 0.063 303.3)
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 #505D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #505D34 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.