#524220
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.8% 0.055 84.6), rgb(82, 66, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#524220 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524220 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.055 84.6) |
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 #524220 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524220 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #524220 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #524220 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854B
oklch(63% 0.084 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#775C20
oklch(49% 0.084 84)
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Step 800
800
#614C1C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 85.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524220
oklch(38.8% 0.055 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#524220 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) | #49421D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4621 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593D3A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524220
#524220
oklch(38.8% 0.055 84.6)
- #364462
#364462
oklch(38.8% 0.055 264.8)
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 #524220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #524220 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.