#523935
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.037 29.1), rgb(82, 57, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#523935 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523935 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.037 29.1) |
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 #523935 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523935 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #523935 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #523935 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BB9791
oklch(70.8% 0.044 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97D76
oklch(63.1% 0.056 29)
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Step 600
600
#94665F
oklch(55.7% 0.061 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E554E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 30)
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Step 800
800
#664540
oklch(42.6% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523935
oklch(37.2% 0.037 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#523935 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) | #3E3C35 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444135 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573638 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523935
#523935
oklch(37.2% 0.037 29.1)
- #28464B
#28464B
oklch(37.3% 0.037 209.2)
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 #523935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #523935 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.