#524E18
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.074 105.1), rgb(82, 78, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#524E18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524E18 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.074 105.1) |
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 #524E18 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524E18 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #524E18 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #524E18 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A371
oklch(70.6% 0.068 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#918D4B
oklch(63.2% 0.088 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C762C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#68631E
oklch(49% 0.089 105.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524E18
oklch(41.6% 0.074 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#46431D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#524E18 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) | #554B11 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584843 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524E18
#524E18
oklch(41.6% 0.074 105.1)
- #484672
#484672
oklch(41.6% 0.073 284.9)
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 #524E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
Use #524E18 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.