#53280E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33% 0.074 48.8), rgb(83, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#53280E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 49°. 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 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53280E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.074 48.8) |
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 #53280E | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53280E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53280E text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53280E 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07348
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A29
oklch(55.7% 0.124 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#93491B
oklch(49% 0.115 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D19
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53280E
oklch(33% 0.074 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#53280E 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) | #342E0B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F370D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C1F23 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53280E
#53280E
oklch(33% 0.074 48.8)
- #003B50
#003B50
oklch(33% 0.065 229.5)
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 #53280E, 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 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
Use #53280E 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.