#505F19
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.8% 0.095 120.8), rgb(80, 95, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#505F19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505F19 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 95, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.095 120.8) |
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 #505F19 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505F19 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505F19 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #505F19 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A969
oklch(70.6% 0.089 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#80943F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697D18
oklch(55.5% 0.123 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#586A07
oklch(49.2% 0.115 120.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505F19
oklch(45.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#505F19 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) | #65590E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63591F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555A51 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505F19
#505F19
oklch(45.8% 0.095 120.8)
- #614A84
#614A84
oklch(45.9% 0.095 301)
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 #505F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #505F19 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.