#524316
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.065 90.4), rgb(82, 67, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#524316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524316 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 67, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.065 90.4) |
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 #524316 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524316 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #524316 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #524316 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1873B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7011
oklch(55.7% 0.109 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C08
oklch(42.6% 0.083 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524316
oklch(38.9% 0.065 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#524316 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) | #4B4211 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4618 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593D3A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524316
#524316
oklch(38.9% 0.065 90.4)
- #374368
#374368
oklch(39% 0.065 269.5)
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 #524316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #524316 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.