#523B34
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6), rgb(82, 59, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#523B34 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523B34 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6) |
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 #523B34 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523B34 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #523B34 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #523B34 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9988E
oklch(70.7% 0.042 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77F72
oklch(63.2% 0.054 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#92685B
oklch(55.7% 0.058 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C564B
oklch(49.1% 0.054 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#65473D
oklch(42.8% 0.045 39.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523B34
oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#523B34 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) | #403E33 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464234 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573839 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523B34
#523B34
oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6)
- #2B464E
#2B464E
oklch(37.6% 0.035 218.5)
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 #523B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #523B34 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.