#523238
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.047 7.5), rgb(82, 50, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#523238 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523238 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 50, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.047 7.5) |
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 #523238 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523238 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #523238 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #523238 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07781
oklch(63.1% 0.073 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 7)
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Step 700
700
#844F59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4149
oklch(42.7% 0.059 7.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523238
oklch(35.8% 0.047 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#523238 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) | #373738 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D37 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572F34 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523238
#523238
oklch(35.8% 0.047 7.5)
- #1B4541
#1B4541
oklch(35.9% 0.047 186.9)
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 #523238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
Use #523238 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.