#523309
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.07 68.8), rgb(82, 51, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#523309 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523309 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.07 68.8) |
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 #523309 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523309 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #523309 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523309 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39766
oklch(70.7% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F650F
oklch(55.7% 0.117 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4407
oklch(42.6% 0.089 68.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523309
oklch(35.1% 0.07 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#523309 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) | #3D3503 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2B2B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523309
#523309
oklch(35.1% 0.07 68.8)
- #1A3D5D
#1A3D5D
oklch(35.1% 0.069 248.6)
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 #523309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #523309 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.