#523040
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.7% 0.055 350.5), rgb(82, 48, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#523040 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523040 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 48, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.055 350.5) |
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 #523040 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523040 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #523040 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523040 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#C190A6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17490
oklch(63.1% 0.085 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#854C67
oklch(49.2% 0.085 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E54
oklch(42.7% 0.071 350.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523040
oklch(35.7% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#523040 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) | #333741 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D3F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572F36 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523040
#523040
oklch(35.7% 0.055 350.5)
- #194638
#194638
oklch(35.8% 0.055 169.7)
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 #523040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.086
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #523040 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.