#523326
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.05 43.5), rgb(82, 51, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#523326 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523326 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.05 43.5) |
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 #523326 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523326 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #523326 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #523326 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29583
oklch(70.7% 0.06 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17A63
oklch(63% 0.077 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C634A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#86523C
oklch(49.3% 0.078 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523326
oklch(35.5% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#523326 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) | #3B3725 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D26 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592E30 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523326
#523326
oklch(35.5% 0.05 43.5)
- #1A414F
#1A414F
oklch(35.4% 0.05 224.5)
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 #523326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #523326 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.