#525A06
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.099 115.7), rgb(82, 90, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#525A06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525A06 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 90, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 88%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.099 115.7) |
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 #525A06 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525A06 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525A06 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #525A06 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA863
oklch(70.7% 0.093 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879234
oklch(63.2% 0.118 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525A06
oklch(44.5% 0.099 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40460E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#525A06 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) | #615500 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615610 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58544C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525A06
#525A06
oklch(44.5% 0.099 115.7)
- #594784
#594784
oklch(44.5% 0.099 295.7)
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 #525A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
Use #525A06 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.