#524334
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.032 66.7), rgb(82, 67, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#524334 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 67°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524334 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 67, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.032 66.7) |
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 #524334 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524334 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #524334 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #524334 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19C88
oklch(70.6% 0.038 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E846A
oklch(63.1% 0.049 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#896E52
oklch(55.7% 0.053 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#745B43
oklch(49% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B37
oklch(42.7% 0.04 67.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524334
oklch(39.4% 0.032 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#524334 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) | #484433 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4734 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57403F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524334
#524334
oklch(39.4% 0.032 66.7)
- #384857
#384857
oklch(39.4% 0.033 247)
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 #524334, 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 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #524334 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.