#532715
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.9% 0.072 42.1), rgb(83, 39, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#532715 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532715 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 39, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.072 42.1) |
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 #532715 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532715 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532715 text on white | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #532715 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17252
oklch(63.2% 0.11 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5936
oklch(55.7% 0.119 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#944829
oklch(49.2% 0.112 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#783C23
oklch(42.8% 0.092 42.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532715
oklch(32.9% 0.072 42.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#532715 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) | #332D13 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3714 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1E23 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532715
#532715
oklch(32.9% 0.072 42.1)
- #003C4B
#003C4B
oklch(33% 0.06 220.9)
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 #532715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #532715 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.