#532309
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.08 45.5), rgb(83, 35, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#532309 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532309 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 35, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.08 45.5) |
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 #532309 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532309 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532309 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #532309 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 45)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD8D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E47
oklch(70.7% 0.152 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#532309
oklch(32.1% 0.08 45.5)
#532309 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) | #312A06 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3508 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C181E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532309
#532309
oklch(32.1% 0.08 45.5)
- #00394A
#00394A
oklch(32% 0.061 224.8)
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 #532309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
Use #532309 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.