#523735
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.039 23.9), rgb(82, 55, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#523735 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523735 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.039 23.9) |
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 #523735 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523735 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #523735 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #523735 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9692
oklch(70.7% 0.046 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C78
oklch(63.2% 0.059 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#966461
oklch(55.6% 0.065 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523735
oklch(36.7% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#523735 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) | #3C3B35 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434035 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583437 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523735
#523735
oklch(36.7% 0.039 23.9)
- #244549
#244549
oklch(36.7% 0.039 205.7)
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 #523735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
Use #523735 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.