#52401B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.059 83.3), rgb(82, 64, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#52401B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52401B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.059 83.3) |
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 #52401B | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52401B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #52401B text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52401B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48546
oklch(63.2% 0.09 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E25
oklch(55.7% 0.098 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#795B17
oklch(49% 0.091 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#634B16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52401B
oklch(38.2% 0.059 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#52401B 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) | #484017 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593A38 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52401B
#52401B
oklch(38.2% 0.059 83.3)
- #324362
#324362
oklch(38.3% 0.058 261.9)
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 #52401B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #52401B 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.