#52642E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.081 124.7), rgb(82, 100, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#52642E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52642E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.081 124.7) |
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 #52642E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52642E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52642E text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #52642E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87D
oklch(70.8% 0.063 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#687C41
oklch(55.6% 0.087 124.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#52642E
oklch(47.5% 0.081 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#47552B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#52642E 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) | #695E29 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D31 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556058 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52642E
#52642E
oklch(47.5% 0.081 124.7)
- #675081
#675081
oklch(47.5% 0.081 305.1)
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 #52642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #52642E 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.