#505D37
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.7% 0.06 124.1), rgb(80, 93, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#505D37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505D37 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.06 124.1) |
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 #505D37 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505D37 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505D37 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #505D37 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#809161
oklch(63.1% 0.071 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B47
oklch(55.6% 0.077 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#586838
oklch(49.2% 0.073 124.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505D37
oklch(45.7% 0.06 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C462A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#505D37 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) | #615934 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5839 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535A54 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505D37
#505D37
oklch(45.7% 0.06 124.1)
- #5E4F73
#5E4F73
oklch(45.7% 0.06 303.2)
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 #505D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #505D37 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.