#52582D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.064 115.6), rgb(82, 88, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#52582D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52582D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 88, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.064 115.6) |
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 #52582D | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52582D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52582D text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #52582D text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#878F59
oklch(63% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#71793E
oklch(55.5% 0.083 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6630
oklch(49.1% 0.077 115.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52582D
oklch(44.4% 0.064 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#52582D 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) | #5D5429 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56544E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52582D
#52582D
oklch(44.4% 0.064 115.6)
- #564C73
#564C73
oklch(44.3% 0.064 295.4)
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 #52582D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #52582D 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.