#524938
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.03 83.2), rgb(82, 73, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#524938 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524938 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 73, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.03 83.2) |
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 #524938 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524938 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #524938 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #524938 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948872
oklch(63.1% 0.035 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E725A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 81.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524938
oklch(40.9% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#484134
oklch(37.8% 0.023 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#524938 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) | #4D4937 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B38 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564644 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524938
#524938
oklch(40.9% 0.03 83.2)
- #424A5B
#424A5B
oklch(40.9% 0.03 265.2)
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 #524938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #524938 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.