#523112
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.065 60.9), rgb(82, 49, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#523112 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523112 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.065 60.9) |
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 #523112 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523112 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #523112 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #523112 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5966E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57B47
oklch(63.2% 0.099 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06327
oklch(55.6% 0.108 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#895119
oklch(49% 0.101 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#704318
oklch(42.8% 0.084 60.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523112
oklch(34.7% 0.065 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#523112 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) | #3B340E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C12 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2A2A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523112
#523112
oklch(34.7% 0.065 60.9)
- #143E58
#143E58
oklch(34.8% 0.065 239.8)
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 #523112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #523112 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.