#523320
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.054 51.7), rgb(82, 51, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#523320 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523320 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.054 51.7) |
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 #523320 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523320 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #523320 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523320 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
#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
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D633F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#865231
oklch(49.1% 0.084 52)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523320
oklch(35.4% 0.054 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#523320 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) | #3C361E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D20 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592D2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523320
#523320
oklch(35.4% 0.054 51.7)
- #194053
#194053
oklch(35.3% 0.055 232.5)
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 #523320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #523320 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.