#523C44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.033 355.1), rgb(82, 60, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#523C44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523C44 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 60, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.033 355.1) |
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 #523C44 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523C44 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #523C44 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #523C44 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5D9
oklch(88.4% 0.014 355)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B697A2
oklch(70.8% 0.04 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6675
oklch(55.6% 0.055 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#795562
oklch(49.2% 0.051 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#624550
oklch(42.6% 0.043 354.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523C44
oklch(38.3% 0.033 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#523C44 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) | #3E4044 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434343 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563B3F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523C44
#523C44
oklch(38.3% 0.033 355.1)
- #304942
#304942
oklch(38.3% 0.033 175.1)
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 #523C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #523C44 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.