What color is #523B37?

#523B37 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(82, 59, 55), and in HSL hsl(9, 20%, 27%).

Is #523B37 accessible as text?

On white, #523B37 has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #523B37, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #523B37?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #523B37?

As a neutral, #523B37 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #523B37 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #523B37 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.

#523B37 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #523B37

Not just a swatch — here's how #523B37 works with other colors. Named schemes with #523B37 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #523B37 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #523B37 Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD 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 #523B37 Surface #F0E9DC 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 #523B37 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #523B37 Secondary #6F6664 Support #9B9186 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 #523B37 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #523B37 with

Eggplant Umber Dark Slate Gray Gainsboro Taupe

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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD6D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #534437 — 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 #523B37 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #523B37;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 59 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE8E6;
  --color-200: #DED1CE;
  --color-300: #C5AFAB;
  --color-400: #AA8D88;
  --color-500: #8C6E69;
  --color-600: #6D5854;
  --color-700: #4F423F;
  --color-800: #352D2C;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE8E6',
    200: '#DED1CE',
    300: '#C5AFAB',
    400: '#AA8D88',
    500: '#8C6E69',
    600: '#6D5854',
    700: '#4F423F',
    800: '#352D2C',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #523B37;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE8E6;
$base-200: #DED1CE;
$base-300: #C5AFAB;
$base-400: #AA8D88;
$base-500: #8C6E69;
$base-600: #6D5854;
$base-700: #4F423F;
$base-800: #352D2C;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #422F2C;
$base-subtle: #D0C1BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#523B37",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AFAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA8D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F423F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352D2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #523B37

Color Lab

Pairs with #523B37

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