#532500
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.082 52.8), rgb(83, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#532500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532500 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.082 52.8) |
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 #532500 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532500 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532500 text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #532500 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AF85
oklch(80.9% 0.098 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA8134
oklch(70.7% 0.156 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#532500
oklch(32.3% 0.082 52.8)
#532500 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) | #332B00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3600 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C1A1E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532500
#532500
oklch(32.3% 0.082 52.8)
- #003950
#003950
oklch(32.4% 0.067 232.6)
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 #532500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #532500 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.