#505E2E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.8% 0.073 122.7), rgb(80, 94, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#505E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505E2E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 94, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.073 122.7) |
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 #505E2E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505E2E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505E2E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #505E2E text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A879
oklch(70.8% 0.067 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#809255
oklch(63.1% 0.087 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#697C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#58692C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 122.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505E2E
oklch(45.8% 0.073 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4623
oklch(37.6% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#505E2E 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) | #63592A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615931 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535A53 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505E2E
#505E2E
oklch(45.8% 0.073 122.7)
- #5F4D79
#5F4D79
oklch(45.7% 0.073 302.4)
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 #505E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #505E2E 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.