#52461E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.06 92.8), rgb(82, 70, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#52461E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52461E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 70, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.06 92.8) |
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 #52461E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52461E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #52461E text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #52461E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 93)
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Step 500
500
#9D8844
oklch(63.1% 0.091 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#887122
oklch(55.6% 0.099 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F14
oklch(49.2% 0.093 93)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E14
oklch(42.9% 0.077 93)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52461E
oklch(39.7% 0.06 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#52461E 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) | #4D451A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504820 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59413D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52461E
#52461E
oklch(39.7% 0.06 92.8)
- #3C4567
#3C4567
oklch(39.8% 0.059 272.2)
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 #52461E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #52461E 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.