#523643
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.045 350.1), rgb(82, 54, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#523643 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 350°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523643 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.045 350.1) |
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 #523643 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523643 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #523643 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #523643 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A5
oklch(70.6% 0.054 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA798F
oklch(63.2% 0.068 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#956179
oklch(55.6% 0.075 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5066
oklch(49.1% 0.07 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#674253
oklch(42.7% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523643
oklch(37% 0.045 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#523643 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) | #383B43 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4042 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56353A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523643
#523643
oklch(37% 0.045 350.1)
- #26473C
#26473C
oklch(36.9% 0.044 170.4)
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 #523643, 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 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #523643 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.