#524F2A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.055 104.4), rgb(82, 79, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#524F2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524F2A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 79, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.055 104.4) |
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 #524F2A | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524F2A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524F2A text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #524F2A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7642
oklch(55.7% 0.072 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#676334
oklch(49.2% 0.067 104.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524F2A
oklch(42.1% 0.055 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#454327
oklch(37.7% 0.044 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#524F2A 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) | #554D27 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574B46 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524F2A
#524F2A
oklch(42.1% 0.055 104.4)
- #4A496B
#4A496B
oklch(42.1% 0.056 285.1)
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 #524F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #524F2A 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.