#524233
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.033 64.8), rgb(82, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#524233 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524233 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.033 64.8) |
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 #524233 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524233 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #524233 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #524233 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C87
oklch(70.6% 0.039 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F846A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D51
oklch(55.6% 0.055 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B42
oklch(49.1% 0.051 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A36
oklch(42.6% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524233
oklch(39.2% 0.033 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#524233 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) | #474332 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4633 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573F3E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524233
#524233
oklch(39.2% 0.033 64.8)
- #374856
#374856
oklch(39.3% 0.032 243.5)
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 #524233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #524233 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.