#523536
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.042 17.1), rgb(82, 53, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#523536 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523536 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 53, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.042 17.1) |
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 #523536 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523536 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #523536 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523536 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9495
oklch(70.6% 0.051 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.064 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#986264
oklch(55.5% 0.07 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#825153
oklch(49.1% 0.066 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523536
oklch(36.4% 0.042 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#523536 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) | #3A3936 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F36 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583235 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523536
#523536
oklch(36.4% 0.042 17.1)
- #204546
#204546
oklch(36.4% 0.042 197.8)
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 #523536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
Use #523536 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.