#505F0F
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.7% 0.101 120.3), rgb(80, 95, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#505F0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505F0F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 95, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 73%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.101 120.3) |
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 #505F0F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505F0F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505F0F text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #505F0F 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#809436
oklch(63.1% 0.122 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E02
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505F0F
oklch(45.7% 0.101 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C470F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#505F0F 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) | #665900 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645917 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555950 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505F0F
#505F0F
oklch(45.7% 0.101 120.3)
- #614887
#614887
oklch(45.7% 0.103 300.7)
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 #505F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.008
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #505F0F 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.