#523221
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.054 48.4), rgb(82, 50, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#523221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523221 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 50, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.054 48.4) |
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 #523221 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523221 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #523221 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523221 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6242
oklch(55.5% 0.091 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#875134
oklch(49.1% 0.084 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E432C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523221
oklch(35.2% 0.054 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#523221 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) | #3B3620 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C21 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592C2E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523221
#523221
oklch(35.2% 0.054 48.4)
- #174051
#174051
oklch(35.1% 0.054 228.6)
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 #523221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #523221 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.