#523641
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.043 354.2), rgb(82, 54, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#523641 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523641 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.043 354.2) |
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 #523641 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523641 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #523641 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #523641 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA798C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#956176
oklch(55.5% 0.073 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5063
oklch(49% 0.068 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523641
oklch(36.9% 0.043 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#523641 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) | #393B41 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404040 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56353A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523641
#523641
oklch(36.9% 0.043 354.2)
- #25473E
#25473E
oklch(36.9% 0.043 174.8)
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 #523641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #523641 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.