#53281A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.2% 0.068 38.7), rgb(83, 40, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#53281A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53281A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.068 38.7) |
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 #53281A | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53281A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53281A text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #53281A text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7259
oklch(63% 0.105 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB593F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#924931
oklch(49.1% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#773C29
oklch(42.7% 0.088 38.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53281A
oklch(33.2% 0.068 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#53281A 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) | #332E19 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3819 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2025 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53281A
#53281A
oklch(33.2% 0.068 38.7)
- #003D4B
#003D4B
oklch(33.3% 0.06 219.1)
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 #53281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
Use #53281A 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.