#532304
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.082 48.3), rgb(83, 35, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#532304 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532304 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 35, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.082 48.3) |
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 #532304 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532304 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532304 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #532304 text on black | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.054 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE89
oklch(81% 0.097 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E3E
oklch(70.6% 0.156 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#532304
oklch(32% 0.082 48.3)
#532304 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) | #312A00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3503 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C181D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532304
#532304
oklch(32% 0.082 48.3)
- #00384C
#00384C
oklch(31.9% 0.063 229.3)
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 #532304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #532304 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.