#52500A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.085 107.8), rgb(82, 80, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#52500A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52500A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 80, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.085 107.8) |
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 #52500A | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52500A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52500A text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #52500A 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49F
oklch(81% 0.05 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A569
oklch(70.8% 0.081 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.103 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7718
oklch(55.5% 0.111 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#676407
oklch(49% 0.103 107.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52500A
oklch(42% 0.085 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#454415
oklch(37.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#52500A 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) | #584C00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F10 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594A43 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52500A
#52500A
oklch(42% 0.085 107.8)
- #4B4579
#4B4579
oklch(42.1% 0.085 287.5)
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 #52500A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.006
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #52500A 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.