#523324
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.051 46.4), rgb(82, 51, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#523324 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523324 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.051 46.4) |
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 #523324 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523324 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #523324 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523324 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27B60
oklch(63.2% 0.079 47)
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Step 600
600
#9D6347
oklch(55.7% 0.086 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#865238
oklch(49.2% 0.08 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523324
oklch(35.5% 0.051 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#523324 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) | #3B3623 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D24 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592E2F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523324
#523324
oklch(35.5% 0.051 46.4)
- #1A4150
#1A4150
oklch(35.4% 0.051 226.2)
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 #523324, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #523324 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.