#523138
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.049 6.1), rgb(82, 49, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#523138 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 6°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523138 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.049 6.1) |
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 #523138 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523138 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #523138 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523138 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1929B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17682
oklch(63% 0.076 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#854E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C404A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 5.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523138
oklch(35.6% 0.049 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#523138 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) | #363738 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D37 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582E33 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523138
#523138
oklch(35.6% 0.049 6.1)
- #184440
#184440
oklch(35.5% 0.049 187)
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 #523138, 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 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #523138 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.