#524D04
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.085 105.2), rgb(82, 77, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#524D04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524D04 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 77, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.085 105.2) |
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 #524D04 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524D04 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #524D04 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #524D04 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A468
oklch(70.8% 0.08 105)
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Step 500
500
#938D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.102 105)
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Step 600
600
#7D7615
oklch(55.5% 0.111 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6303
oklch(49.1% 0.103 104.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524D04
oklch(41.2% 0.085 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#524D04 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) | #554A00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594741 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524D04
#524D04
oklch(41.2% 0.085 105.2)
- #474377
#474377
oklch(41.2% 0.085 285.5)
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 #524D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.005
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
Use #524D04 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.