#525115
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.079 108.4), rgb(82, 81, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#525115 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525115 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 81, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.079 108.4) |
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 #525115 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525115 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525115 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #525115 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E46
oklch(63.1% 0.095 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797825
oklch(55.7% 0.103 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#666417
oklch(49% 0.095 107.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525115
oklch(42.3% 0.079 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#525115 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) | #584D0C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595019 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584B45 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525115
#525115
oklch(42.3% 0.079 108.4)
- #4C4677
#4C4677
oklch(42.3% 0.08 288.1)
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 #525115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #525115 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.