#524E12
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.078 105.5), rgb(82, 78, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#524E12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524E12 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 78, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.078 105.5) |
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 #524E12 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524E12 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #524E12 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #524E12 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#918D45
oklch(63.1% 0.094 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C7624
oklch(55.5% 0.102 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#686316
oklch(49% 0.095 105.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524E12
oklch(41.6% 0.078 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#464319
oklch(37.6% 0.061 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#524E12 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) | #554B08 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D16 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594842 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524E12
#524E12
oklch(41.6% 0.078 105.5)
- #484575
#484575
oklch(41.6% 0.079 285.3)
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 #524E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.008
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #524E12 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.