#525329
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.062 109.9), rgb(82, 83, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#525329 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525329 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 83, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.062 109.9) |
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 #525329 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525329 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525329 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #525329 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E58
oklch(63.2% 0.075 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76773D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#63642F
oklch(49% 0.074 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525329
oklch(43.1% 0.062 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434425
oklch(37.7% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#525329 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) | #595025 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574E49 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525329
#525329
oklch(43.1% 0.062 109.9)
- #4F4A70
#4F4A70
oklch(43% 0.062 289.5)
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 #525329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #525329 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.