#523D48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.034 346), rgb(82, 61, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#523D48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 346°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523D48 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 61, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.034 346) |
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 #523D48 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523D48 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #523D48 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523D48 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.014 348)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.026 346)
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Step 400
400
#B497A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#A27D90
oklch(63.1% 0.053 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C667A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#775567
oklch(49.2% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#614554
oklch(42.6% 0.044 345.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523D48
oklch(38.7% 0.034 346)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#523D48 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) | #3E4148 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434447 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553D41 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523D48
#523D48
oklch(38.7% 0.034 346)
- #334A40
#334A40
oklch(38.7% 0.033 166)
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 #523D48, 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 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #523D48 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.