#53271A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33% 0.069 37.3), rgb(83, 39, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#53271A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53271A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.069 37.3) |
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 #53271A | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53271A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53271A text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #53271A text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A9
oklch(81% 0.052 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 37)
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Step 500
500
#C0715A
oklch(63% 0.106 37)
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Step 600
600
#AC583F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#934831
oklch(49.1% 0.107 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#783B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 36.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53271A
oklch(33% 0.069 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#53271A 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) | #322E19 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3719 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1F24 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53271A
#53271A
oklch(33% 0.069 37.3)
- #003C49
#003C49
oklch(32.9% 0.059 217.8)
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 #53271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #53271A 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.