#532404
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.081 49.4), rgb(83, 36, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#532404 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532404 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 36, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.081 49.4) |
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 #532404 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532404 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532404 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #532404 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0BA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 50.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE89
oklch(80.9% 0.096 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7F3D
oklch(70.6% 0.154 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#532404
oklch(32.2% 0.081 49.4)
#532404 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) | #322B00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3503 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C191E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532404
#532404
oklch(32.2% 0.081 49.4)
- #00394D
#00394D
oklch(32.2% 0.063 228.9)
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 #532404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
Use #532404 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.