#505F35
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.066 125), rgb(80, 95, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#505F35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 125°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505F35 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 95, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.066 125) |
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 #505F35 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505F35 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505F35 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #505F35 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A784
oklch(70.8% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#809165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 124.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505F35
oklch(46.2% 0.066 125)
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Step 800
800
#485433
oklch(42.6% 0.054 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#505F35 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) | #635A32 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A37 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535B55 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505F35
#505F35
oklch(46.2% 0.066 125)
- #614F76
#614F76
oklch(46.2% 0.065 305.1)
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 #505F35, 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 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
Use #505F35 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.