#523319
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.3% 0.059 59.1), rgb(82, 51, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#523319 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523319 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.059 59.1) |
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 #523319 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523319 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #523319 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523319 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C39674
oklch(70.7% 0.072 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6432
oklch(55.7% 0.099 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#875225
oklch(49% 0.092 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4420
oklch(42.8% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523319
oklch(35.3% 0.059 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#523319 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) | #3C3617 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D19 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2C2D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523319
#523319
oklch(35.3% 0.059 59.1)
- #193F57
#193F57
oklch(35.2% 0.06 239.4)
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 #523319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #523319 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.