#523F44
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.028 0.9), rgb(82, 63, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#523F44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523F44 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 63, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.028 0.9) |
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 #523F44 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523F44 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #523F44 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #523F44 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B3989F
oklch(70.6% 0.033 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#A07F88
oklch(63.1% 0.042 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6872
oklch(55.6% 0.047 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#76575F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#60474E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 0.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523F44
oklch(39% 0.028 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#523F44 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) | #414244 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464544 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553E41 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523F44
#523F44
oklch(39% 0.028 0.9)
- #354A46
#354A46
oklch(39% 0.027 181.8)
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 #523F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
Use #523F44 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.