Green Brown

Olive and Earth, A Military Classic

Brown & Tan Steady Standard Color

HEX#887142

RGBrgb(136, 113, 66)

HSLhsl(40, 35%, 40%)

HSVhsv(40, 51%, 53%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 51%, 47%)

HEXA#887142FF

RGBArgba(136, 113, 66, 1)

HSLAhsla(40, 35%, 40%, 1)

OKLCHoklch(76.6%, 0.055, 89)

LCHlch(72.8%, 19.2, 111)

🎨 Color Palettes

Analogous2-3 adjacent hues (≤60°)

Triadic3 hues spaced 120° apart

Split ComplementaryMain color + colors adjacent to its complement

Complementary2 hues spaced 180° apart

Tetradic (Rectangle)4 hues forming a rectangle

MonochromaticSingle hue with varying saturation and lightness

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High Contrast Text

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Suitable for body text, headings, and primary content, ensuring readability for all users

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Standard Text

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Suitable for regular body content, meeting WCAG AA standards

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Large Text / UI Components

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Suitable for large text (≥18px bold or ≥24px), icons, UI component boundaries

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Decorative / Dividers

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Suitable for decorative elements, dividers, non-essential text

📊 Color Scales

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Lightness VariationFixed hue and saturation, proportional lightness scaling 30%→100%

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Saturation VariationFixed hue and lightness, proportional saturation scaling 40%→100%

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Lightness + Saturation Mixed VariationSimultaneous lightness and saturation proportional scaling

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Hue Fine-TuningFixed saturation and lightness, stepwise hue fine-tuning ±15°

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💡 Use Cases

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Military & Outdoor Gear

A classic color for military uniforms, tents, backpacks, and outdoor equipment for its camouflage properties.

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Industrial & Functional Design

Green Brown is a practical color for industrial machinery, tools, and functional products, chosen for its durability.

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Fashion

It is a staple color in workwear, utility, and 'gorpcore' fashion, often seen in jackets, cargo pants, and accessories.

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Art

Used in art for its earthy, muted quality, particularly in landscapes and military-themed illustrations.

📜 Origin & History

Green Brown is a standard RAL color, a muted, olive-tinged brown used extensively in military, industrial, and functional design. It is a color born of practicality and the need to blend with natural environments.

The color emerged in the early 20th century as military forces began to adopt camouflage colors for their equipment and uniforms. It was a primary color for German and other armies, providing excellent concealment in woodlands.

It became a standard color in the RAL color system, a set of standardized colors developed in Germany in the 1920s. Green Brown was chosen for its practicality and ability to be reproduced accurately across different materials.

Today, Green Brown is a color of utility and reliability, often used in outdoor gear, functional design, and by brands that want to convey ruggedness and dependability. It remains a color of tradition and practical purpose.

The color represents functionality, durability, and a connection to the natural world. It is a serious, no-nonsense color that speaks of reliability, strength, and tradition.

🧠 Color Psychology

PracticalGreen Brown is the epitome of practical design, a color that exists for a purpose and is valued for its utility.

ReliableIt conveys reliability and durability, a color that you can depend on in tough conditions.

EarthyThe color is deeply earthy and natural, blending in with the environment and feeling organic and grounded.

RuggedGreen Brown has a rugged, tough quality, associated with the outdoors, military, and strenuous activity.

SteadyIt is a steady, stable color that provides a feeling of security, strength, and no-fuss dependability.

TraditionalThe color carries a strong sense of tradition, particularly within military history and functional design.

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