#505E32
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.068 123.5), rgb(80, 94, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#505E32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505E32 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 94, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.068 123.5) |
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 #505E32 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505E32 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505E32 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #505E32 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#80925A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#697C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#576831
oklch(49% 0.082 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505E32
oklch(45.9% 0.068 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#505E32 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) | #63592E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615934 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535A53 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505E32
#505E32
oklch(45.9% 0.068 123.5)
- #604E77
#604E77
oklch(45.9% 0.068 304)
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 #505E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #505E32 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.