#524902
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.083 101.2), rgb(82, 73, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#524902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524902 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 73, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.083 101.2) |
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 #524902 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524902 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #524902 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #524902 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA269
oklch(70.6% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B3E
oklch(63% 0.099 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#817518
oklch(55.7% 0.108 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6207
oklch(49.2% 0.1 101.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524902
oklch(40.2% 0.083 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#524902 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) | #514600 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A08 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59433D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524902
#524902
oklch(40.2% 0.083 101.2)
- #414274
#414274
oklch(40.3% 0.083 281.1)
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 #524902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
Use #524902 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.