#524229
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.044 78), rgb(82, 66, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#524229 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524229 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.044 78) |
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 #524229 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524229 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #524229 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #524229 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A0855A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#765C31
oklch(49.1% 0.069 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#604B29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524229
oklch(38.9% 0.044 78)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#524229 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) | #484227 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583D3C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524229
#524229
oklch(38.9% 0.044 78)
- #36465D
#36465D
oklch(39% 0.044 257.4)
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 #524229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #524229 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.