#524D22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.062 102.7), rgb(82, 77, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#524D22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524D22 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 77, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.062 102.7) |
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 #524D22 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524D22 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #524D22 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #524D22 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A7A378
oklch(70.8% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#928C55
oklch(63.2% 0.075 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C753A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#69622C
oklch(49% 0.075 102)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524D22
oklch(41.5% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#464323
oklch(37.7% 0.049 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#524D22 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) | #544B1E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D24 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584843 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524D22
#524D22
oklch(41.5% 0.062 102.7)
- #47476D
#47476D
oklch(41.5% 0.063 283.3)
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 #524D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
Use #524D22 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.