#53231B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.074 31.2), rgb(83, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#53231B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53231B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.074 31.2) |
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 #53231B | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53231B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53231B text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53231B text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C69
oklch(70.6% 0.14 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E15540
oklch(63.2% 0.179 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC311C
oklch(55.5% 0.194 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0210D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F10
oklch(42.7% 0.15 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#732216
oklch(37.8% 0.116 31.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#53231B
oklch(32.3% 0.074 31.2)
#53231B 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) | #2F2B1A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1A21 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53231B
#53231B
oklch(32.3% 0.074 31.2)
- #003B44
#003B44
oklch(32.3% 0.056 211.4)
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 #53231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #53231B 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.