#523E11
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.6% 0.066 84), rgb(82, 62, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#523E11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523E11 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 62, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.066 84) |
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 #523E11 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523E11 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #523E11 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #523E11 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#926D0D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 84)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#523E11 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) | #473E0B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4313 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3835 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523E11
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
- #2F4165
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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 #523E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #523E11 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.