#52541D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.076 111.1), rgb(82, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#52541D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52541D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.076 111.1) |
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 #52541D | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52541D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52541D text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #52541D 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#63651E
oklch(49% 0.092 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52541D
oklch(43.2% 0.076 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#52541D 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) | #5B5017 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5220 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584F48 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52541D
#52541D
oklch(43.2% 0.076 111.1)
- #514877
#514877
oklch(43.2% 0.077 291.6)
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 #52541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
Use #52541D 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.