#526218
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.7% 0.099 121), rgb(82, 98, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#526218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526218 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 98, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.099 121) |
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 #526218 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526218 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526218 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #526218 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A872
oklch(70.6% 0.076 121)
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Step 500
500
#81934C
oklch(63.2% 0.098 121)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526218
oklch(46.7% 0.099 121)
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Step 800
800
#48561D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#526218 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) | #685C0B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C1E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575D54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526218
#526218
oklch(46.7% 0.099 121)
- #644C88
#644C88
oklch(46.8% 0.098 301.2)
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 #526218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.012
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #526218 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.