#523136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.049 10), rgb(82, 49, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#523136 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523136 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.049 10) |
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 #523136 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523136 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #523136 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523136 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29298
oklch(70.7% 0.059 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#B1777F
oklch(63.1% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F68
oklch(55.6% 0.08 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E57
oklch(49% 0.075 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4047
oklch(42.6% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523136
oklch(35.5% 0.049 10)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#523136 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) | #373636 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D35 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582E33 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523136
#523136
oklch(35.5% 0.049 10)
- #184441
#184441
oklch(35.5% 0.048 189.1)
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 #523136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #523136 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.