#523705
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.9% 0.072 76.5), rgb(82, 55, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#523705 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523705 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.072 76.5) |
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 #523705 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523705 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #523705 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #523705 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A61
oklch(70.8% 0.087 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8031
oklch(63.2% 0.111 77)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523705
oklch(35.9% 0.072 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#523705 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) | #413800 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F07 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A302E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523705
#523705
oklch(35.9% 0.072 76.5)
- #233D62
#233D62
oklch(35.8% 0.072 257.3)
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 #523705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #523705 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.