#52541B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.078 111.2), rgb(82, 84, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#52541B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52541B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.078 111.2) |
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 #52541B | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52541B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52541B text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #52541B text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F49
oklch(63.2% 0.093 111)
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Step 600
600
#767929
oklch(55.7% 0.102 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#63651C
oklch(49% 0.094 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52541B
oklch(43.1% 0.078 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43451C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#52541B 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) | #5B5014 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584F48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52541B
#52541B
oklch(43.1% 0.078 111.2)
- #514878
#514878
oklch(43.2% 0.078 291.4)
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 #52541B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
Use #52541B 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.