#523C04
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.1% 0.074 84.3), rgb(82, 60, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#523C04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523C04 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 60, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.074 84.3) |
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 #523C04 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523C04 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #523C04 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523C04 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE98
oklch(80.8% 0.055 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C5E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9832B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523C04
oklch(37.1% 0.074 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#523C04 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) | #453C00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4207 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3532 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523C04
#523C04
oklch(37.1% 0.074 84.3)
- #2C3F67
#2C3F67
oklch(37.2% 0.073 263.9)
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 #523C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.081
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
Use #523C04 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.