#525B16
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.091 116.7), rgb(82, 91, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#525B16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525B16 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 91, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.091 116.7) |
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 #525B16 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525B16 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525B16 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #525B16 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9DA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#85923F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B19
oklch(55.5% 0.118 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6807
oklch(49.1% 0.11 116.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525B16
oklch(44.9% 0.091 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4615
oklch(37.6% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#525B16 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) | #62560A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58554D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525B16
#525B16
oklch(44.9% 0.091 116.7)
- #5A4981
#5A4981
oklch(44.8% 0.091 296.5)
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 #525B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #525B16 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.