#52501A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.074 107.2), rgb(82, 80, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#52501A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52501A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 80, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.074 107.2) |
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 #52501A | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52501A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52501A text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #52501A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4B
oklch(63% 0.088 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A772C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 107)
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Step 700
700
#67641F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 106.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52501A
oklch(42.1% 0.074 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#52501A 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) | #574D13 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584B45 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52501A
#52501A
oklch(42.1% 0.074 107.2)
- #4B4774
#4B4774
oklch(42.2% 0.074 286.9)
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 #52501A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #52501A 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.