#523C32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6), rgb(82, 60, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#523C32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523C32 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 60, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6) |
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 #523C32 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523C32 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #523C32 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #523C32 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6806E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#916956
oklch(55.7% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5746
oklch(49.1% 0.055 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#523C32 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) | #423E31 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583839 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523C32
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
- #2D4650
#2D4650
oklch(37.8% 0.035 225)
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 #523C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #523C32 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.