#523400
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.075 73.8), rgb(82, 52, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#523400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523400 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 52, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.075 73.8) |
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 #523400 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523400 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #523400 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #523400 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2985F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 74)
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Step 500
500
#B37E2D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523400
oklch(35.2% 0.075 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#523400 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) | #3F3600 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D02 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2C2B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523400
#523400
oklch(35.2% 0.075 73.8)
- #1D3C61
#1D3C61
oklch(35.2% 0.075 254.2)
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 #523400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #523400 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.