#523102
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.074 68.6), rgb(82, 49, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#523102 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523102 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.074 68.6) |
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 #523102 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523102 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #523102 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #523102 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59662
oklch(70.6% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67B33
oklch(63% 0.114 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523102
oklch(34.6% 0.074 68.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#523102 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) | #3C3400 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443B03 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2929 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523102
#523102
oklch(34.6% 0.074 68.6)
- #153C5E
#153C5E
oklch(34.7% 0.074 248.1)
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 #523102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #523102 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.