#505F20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.089 121.4), rgb(80, 95, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#505F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505F20 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 95, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.089 121.4) |
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 #505F20 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505F20 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505F20 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #505F20 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9345
oklch(63% 0.107 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697D24
oklch(55.5% 0.116 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576916
oklch(48.9% 0.107 121.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505F20
oklch(45.9% 0.089 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#505F20 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) | #655918 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635924 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545A52 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505F20
#505F20
oklch(45.9% 0.089 121.4)
- #614B81
#614B81
oklch(45.9% 0.089 301.8)
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 #505F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #505F20 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.