#53261A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.8% 0.071 35.9), rgb(83, 38, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#53261A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53261A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.071 35.9) |
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 #53261A | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53261A | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53261A text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53261A text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.053 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1705B
oklch(63% 0.108 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5740
oklch(55.6% 0.118 36)
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Step 700
700
#944732
oklch(49.1% 0.109 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#783B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 36.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53261A
oklch(32.8% 0.071 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#53261A 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) | #322D19 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3719 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1E23 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53261A
#53261A
oklch(32.8% 0.071 35.9)
- #003C48
#003C48
oklch(32.8% 0.058 216.2)
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 #53261A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #53261A 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.