#523124
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35% 0.053 42.2), rgb(82, 49, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#523124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523124 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.053 42.2) |
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 #523124 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523124 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #523124 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #523124 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47962
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6149
oklch(55.6% 0.089 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523124
oklch(35% 0.053 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#523124 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) | #393523 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C24 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592B2E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523124
#523124
oklch(35% 0.053 42.2)
- #14414E
#14414E
oklch(35.1% 0.053 220.5)
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 #523124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #523124 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.