#523340
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.049 353), rgb(82, 51, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#523340 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523340 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.049 353) |
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 #523340 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523340 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #523340 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #523340 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD778D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#985F77
oklch(55.5% 0.08 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#824E64
oklch(49.1% 0.076 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523340
oklch(36.3% 0.049 353)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#523340 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) | #363940 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573237 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523340
#523340
oklch(36.3% 0.049 353)
- #1F463B
#1F463B
oklch(36.2% 0.049 172.8)
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 #523340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #523340 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.