#525D2F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.7% 0.069 120.3), rgb(82, 93, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#525D2F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525D2F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 93, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.069 120.3) |
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 #525D2F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525D2F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525D2F text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #525D2F text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#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
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#839157
oklch(63.1% 0.082 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A682E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 120.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525D2F
oklch(45.7% 0.069 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#525D2F 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) | #62582B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615831 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565952 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525D2F
#525D2F
oklch(45.7% 0.069 120.3)
- #5D4E78
#5D4E78
oklch(45.6% 0.069 300.1)
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 #525D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #525D2F 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.