#523D47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.033 348.6), rgb(82, 61, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#523D47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523D47 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 61, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.033 348.6) |
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 #523D47 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523D47 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #523D47 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523D47 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B597A5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 348.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A27D8F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 347.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8C6679
oklch(55.5% 0.056 347.6)
-
Step 700
700
#775566
oklch(49.1% 0.051 347.7)
-
Step 800
800
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#523D47
oklch(38.7% 0.033 348.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#523D47 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) | #3F4147 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434446 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553D40 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523D47
#523D47
oklch(38.7% 0.033 348.6)
- #324A41
#324A41
oklch(38.6% 0.033 169.3)
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 #523D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #523D47 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.