#523942
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.038 355.7), rgb(82, 57, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#523942 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523942 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.038 355.7) |
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 #523942 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523942 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #523942 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523942 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#B995A2
oklch(70.7% 0.046 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#926475
oklch(55.7% 0.064 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5362
oklch(49.2% 0.058 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#654450
oklch(42.8% 0.049 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523942
oklch(37.6% 0.038 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#523942 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) | #3C3D42 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424241 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56383C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523942
#523942
oklch(37.6% 0.038 355.7)
- #2B4840
#2B4840
oklch(37.6% 0.038 174.8)
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 #523942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #523942 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.