#523800
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.1% 0.075 79.6), rgb(82, 56, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#523800 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523800 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 56, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.075 79.6) |
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 #523800 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523800 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #523800 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523800 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A5D
oklch(70.6% 0.09 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8029
oklch(63% 0.115 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523800
oklch(36.1% 0.075 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#523800 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) | #423900 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F02 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A312E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523800
#523800
oklch(36.1% 0.075 79.6)
- #253D64
#253D64
oklch(36.1% 0.074 259.7)
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 #523800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #523800 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.