What color is #523136?

#523136 is a dark, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(82, 49, 54), and in HSL hsl(351, 25%, 26%).

Is #523136 accessible as text?

On white, #523136 has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #523136, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #523136?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #523136?

#523136 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #32534E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #523136 below.

Is #523136 good for buttons?

#523136 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #523136 — black text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #523136 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #523136 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#523136 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #523136

Not just a swatch — here's how #523136 works with other colors. Named schemes with #523136 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #523136 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #523136 Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #523136 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Taupe sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #523136 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F Secondary #322527 Surface #F3EDE3

Taupe carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #523136 Secondary #6B5E60 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #523136 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #523136

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For fashion

People also use #523136 with

Eggplant Taupe Dark Slate Gray Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D2D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #533832 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #523136 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #523136;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 49 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.5% 0.049 10.0);
  --color-50: #F9F5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E5E7;
  --color-200: #E0CCCF;
  --color-300: #C8A7AC;
  --color-400: #AE848B;
  --color-500: #90646B;
  --color-600: #705156;
  --color-700: #513D40;
  --color-800: #362A2C;
  --color-900: #221B1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F5F6',
    100: '#F0E5E7',
    200: '#E0CCCF',
    300: '#C8A7AC',
    400: '#AE848B',
    500: '#90646B',
    600: '#705156',
    700: '#513D40',
    800: '#362A2C',
    900: '#221B1C',
  },
}

$base: #523136;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F6;
$base-100: #F0E5E7;
$base-200: #E0CCCF;
$base-300: #C8A7AC;
$base-400: #AE848B;
$base-500: #90646B;
$base-600: #705156;
$base-700: #513D40;
$base-800: #362A2C;
$base-900: #221B1C;
$base-hover: #42282C;
$base-subtle: #D1BCBF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#523136",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE848B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90646B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705156",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #523136

Color Lab

Pairs with #523136

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