#505E1E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.089 120.6), rgb(80, 94, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#505E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505E1E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 94, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.089 120.6) |
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 #505E1E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505E1E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505E1E text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #505E1E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#99A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#809344
oklch(63.1% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D22
oklch(55.6% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586914
oklch(49% 0.108 120.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505E1E
oklch(45.6% 0.089 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#505E1E 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) | #645816 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625823 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555951 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505E1E
#505E1E
oklch(45.6% 0.089 120.6)
- #5F4A81
#5F4A81
oklch(45.5% 0.09 300.5)
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 #505E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #505E1E 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.