#524E09
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.084 105.9), rgb(82, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#524E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524E09 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.084 105.9) |
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 #524E09 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524E09 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #524E09 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #524E09 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#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
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C771A
oklch(55.7% 0.109 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#696409
oklch(49.2% 0.102 106)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524E09
oklch(41.5% 0.084 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#464415
oklch(37.8% 0.066 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#524E09 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) | #564B00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594842 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524E09
#524E09
oklch(41.5% 0.084 105.9)
- #484477
#484477
oklch(41.5% 0.084 285.7)
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 #524E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.004
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #524E09 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.