#523724
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.049 55.6), rgb(82, 55, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#523724 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523724 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.049 55.6) |
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 #523724 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523724 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #523724 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523724 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987D
oklch(70.8% 0.059 57)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 56)
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Step 600
600
#986643
oklch(55.5% 0.081 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#825534
oklch(49.2% 0.076 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A452C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 54.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523724
oklch(36.3% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#523724 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) | #3F3922 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F24 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593232 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523724
#523724
oklch(36.3% 0.049 55.6)
- #224254
#224254
oklch(36.3% 0.049 235)
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 #523724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #523724 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.