#524934
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.035 87.5), rgb(82, 73, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#524934 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524934 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 73, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.035 87.5) |
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 #524934 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524934 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #524934 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #524934 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#94886D
oklch(63% 0.041 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7255
oklch(55.6% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6045
oklch(49.2% 0.043 88.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524934
oklch(40.8% 0.035 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#524934 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) | #4E4833 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B35 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574643 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524934
#524934
oklch(40.8% 0.035 87.5)
- #414A5D
#414A5D
oklch(40.9% 0.034 265.1)
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 #524934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
Use #524934 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.