#523C0D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.1% 0.068 82), rgb(82, 60, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#523C0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 82°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523C0D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 60, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.068 82) |
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 #523C0D | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523C0D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #523C0D text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523C0D text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A98336
oklch(63.2% 0.105 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B02
oklch(55.5% 0.114 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674901
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523C0D
oklch(37.1% 0.068 82)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#523C0D 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) | #453C06 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A420F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3533 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523C0D
#523C0D
oklch(37.1% 0.068 82)
- #2C4064
#2C4064
oklch(37.2% 0.067 261.5)
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 #523C0D, 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 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.083
Use #523C0D 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.