#523D29
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5), rgb(82, 61, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#523D29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523D29 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 61, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5) |
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 #523D29 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523D29 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #523D29 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #523D29 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815F
oklch(63% 0.066 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#916A45
oklch(55.5% 0.072 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5937
oklch(49.2% 0.066 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#64482E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523D29
oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#523D29 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) | #443E28 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583838 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523D29
#523D29
oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5)
- #2E4457
#2E4457
oklch(37.7% 0.043 245.3)
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 #523D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #523D29 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.