#525940
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.04 120.7), rgb(82, 89, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#525940 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525940 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 89, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.04 120.7) |
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 #525940 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525940 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525940 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #525940 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 120)
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Step 500
500
#858E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7856
oklch(55.6% 0.051 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6546
oklch(49.1% 0.048 120)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525940
oklch(45% 0.04 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#525940 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) | #5C563E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5641 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545652 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525940
#525940
oklch(45% 0.04 120.7)
- #595169
#595169
oklch(45.2% 0.04 300.1)
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 #525940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
Use #525940 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.