#525B2F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.066 118.6), rgb(82, 91, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#525B2F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525B2F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 91, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.066 118.6) |
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 #525B2F | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525B2F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525B2F text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #525B2F text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67B
oklch(70.6% 0.061 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#849058
oklch(63% 0.079 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C672F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 118.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525B2F
oklch(45.2% 0.066 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4525
oklch(37.6% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#525B2F 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) | #60572B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5731 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565751 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525B2F
#525B2F
oklch(45.2% 0.066 118.6)
- #5B4E76
#5B4E76
oklch(45.3% 0.066 298.7)
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 #525B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #525B2F 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.