#52420B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.072 91.5), rgb(82, 66, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#52420B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52420B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.072 91.5) |
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 #52420B | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52420B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #52420B text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #52420B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC099
oklch(80.9% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49F5F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2872D
oklch(63.2% 0.111 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52420B
oklch(38.5% 0.072 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#52420B 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) | #4B4102 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E460F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3C38 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52420B
#52420B
oklch(38.5% 0.072 91.5)
- #36416B
#36416B
oklch(38.6% 0.073 271.5)
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 #52420B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #52420B 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.