#333523
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.03 113.3), rgb(51, 53, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#333523 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333523 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 53, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 20%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.03 113.3) |
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 #333523 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333523 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333523 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #333523 text on black | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898F5A
oklch(63.2% 0.074 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#73783F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 113.1)
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Step 700
700
#616531
oklch(49.1% 0.074 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5329
oklch(42.8% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414426
oklch(37.6% 0.047 113.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#333523
oklch(32.1% 0.03 113.3)
#333523 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) | #383322 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383424 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353330 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333523
#333523
oklch(32.1% 0.03 113.3)
- #343041
#343041
oklch(32.1% 0.03 295.4)
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 #333523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #333523 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.