#523329
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.048 38.6), rgb(82, 51, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#523329 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523329 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.048 38.6) |
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 #523329 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523329 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #523329 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #523329 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17A68
oklch(63.1% 0.074 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6250
oklch(55.5% 0.081 38)
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Step 700
700
#855140
oklch(49% 0.075 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523329
oklch(35.6% 0.048 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#523329 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) | #3B3728 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D29 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592E30 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523329
#523329
oklch(35.6% 0.048 38.6)
- #1A424D
#1A424D
oklch(35.6% 0.048 218.6)
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 #523329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #523329 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.