#523A3C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3), rgb(82, 58, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#523A3C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523A3C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 58, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3) |
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 #523A3C | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523A3C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #523A3C text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523A3C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99799
oklch(70.8% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77D80
oklch(63.2% 0.052 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#92666A
oklch(55.7% 0.057 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5458
oklch(49.1% 0.054 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#654548
oklch(42.7% 0.044 12.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#523A3C 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) | #3E3D3C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57383B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523A3C
#523A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3)
- #2B4746
#2B4746
oklch(37.5% 0.034 192.9)
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 #523A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
Use #523A3C 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.