#523015
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.6% 0.064 56.9), rgb(82, 48, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#523015 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523015 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 48, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.064 56.9) |
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 #523015 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523015 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #523015 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #523015 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69572
oklch(70.8% 0.076 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.097 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1622E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5021
oklch(49% 0.099 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#70421D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 56.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523015
oklch(34.6% 0.064 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#523015 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) | #3A3312 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B15 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A292A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523015
#523015
oklch(34.6% 0.064 56.9)
- #113E56
#113E56
oklch(34.6% 0.063 236.4)
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 #523015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #523015 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.