#523119
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.8% 0.06 55.2), rgb(82, 49, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#523119 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 55°. 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523119 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.06 55.2) |
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 #523119 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523119 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #523119 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #523119 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA5
oklch(81% 0.046 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49575
oklch(70.7% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57A51
oklch(63.1% 0.093 55)
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Step 600
600
#A06235
oklch(55.6% 0.1 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#895127
oklch(49.1% 0.094 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4322
oklch(42.8% 0.077 55.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523119
oklch(34.8% 0.06 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#523119 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) | #3B3417 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C19 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2A2B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523119
#523119
oklch(34.8% 0.06 55.2)
- #143F55
#143F55
oklch(34.9% 0.06 234.7)
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 #523119, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
Use #523119 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.