#505E2A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.7% 0.077 122), rgb(80, 94, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#505E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505E2A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 94, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.077 122) |
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 #505E2A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505E2A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505E2A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #505E2A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A875
oklch(70.7% 0.073 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#809251
oklch(63% 0.092 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#697C34
oklch(55.5% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#586926
oklch(49.2% 0.094 122)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505E2A
oklch(45.7% 0.077 122)
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Step 900
900
#3C4720
oklch(37.8% 0.062 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#505E2A 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) | #635925 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61592D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545A52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505E2A
#505E2A
oklch(45.7% 0.077 122)
- #5F4C7B
#5F4C7B
oklch(45.6% 0.078 302)
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 #505E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #505E2A 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.