#523E02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.5% 0.075 87.6), rgb(82, 62, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#523E02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523E02 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 62, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.075 87.6) |
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 #523E02 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523E02 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #523E02 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #523E02 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78425
oklch(63% 0.116 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523E02
oklch(37.5% 0.075 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#523E02 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) | #473E00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4305 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3734 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523E02
#523E02
oklch(37.5% 0.075 87.6)
- #2F3F69
#2F3F69
oklch(37.5% 0.075 267)
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 #523E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
Use #523E02 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.