#505F16
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.8% 0.097 120.6), rgb(80, 95, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#505F16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505F16 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 95, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.097 120.6) |
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 #505F16 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505F16 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505F16 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #505F16 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
#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
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A968
oklch(70.6% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#80943C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E13
oklch(55.7% 0.127 121)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505F16
oklch(45.8% 0.097 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4713
oklch(37.6% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#505F16 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) | #655909 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64591C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555A51 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505F16
#505F16
oklch(45.8% 0.097 120.6)
- #614985
#614985
oklch(45.8% 0.098 301.1)
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 #505F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.010
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #505F16 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.