#523408
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.07 70.8), rgb(82, 52, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#523408 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523408 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 52, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.07 70.8) |
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 #523408 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523408 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #523408 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #523408 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D38
oklch(63% 0.107 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6509
oklch(55.6% 0.117 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4504
oklch(42.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523408
oklch(35.3% 0.07 70.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#523408 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) | #3E3602 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D09 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2C2C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523408
#523408
oklch(35.3% 0.07 70.8)
- #1C3D5F
#1C3D5F
oklch(35.3% 0.071 251.1)
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 #523408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #523408 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.