#52550E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.3% 0.089 112.1), rgb(82, 85, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#52550E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 112°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52550E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 85, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 72%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.089 112.1) |
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 #52550E | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52550E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52550E text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #52550E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59E
oklch(81% 0.053 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B903D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757916
oklch(55.5% 0.115 112)
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Step 700
700
#636604
oklch(49.1% 0.107 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52550E
oklch(43.3% 0.089 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434514
oklch(37.7% 0.069 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#52550E 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) | #5C5100 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5214 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584F48 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52550E
#52550E
oklch(43.3% 0.089 112.1)
- #52467D
#52467D
oklch(43.2% 0.089 292.3)
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 #52550E, 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 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #52550E 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.