#523717
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.1% 0.06 68.4), rgb(82, 55, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#523717 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523717 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.06 68.4) |
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 #523717 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523717 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #523717 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523717 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F49
oklch(63.2% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#996729
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#83561C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A461A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523717
oklch(36.1% 0.06 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#523717 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) | #403914 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F18 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3130 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523717
#523717
oklch(36.1% 0.06 68.4)
- #22405C
#22405C
oklch(36.2% 0.061 248.3)
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 #523717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #523717 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.