#53282D
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.6% 0.064 13.8), rgb(83, 40, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#53282D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53282D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.064 13.8) |
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 #53282D | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53282D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53282D text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53282D text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B7
oklch(81% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D92
oklch(70.7% 0.077 14)
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Step 500
500
#BD7078
oklch(63.1% 0.098 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85760
oklch(55.6% 0.106 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#904750
oklch(49.2% 0.099 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#753A41
oklch(42.6% 0.083 13.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53282D
oklch(33.6% 0.064 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#53282D 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) | #30302D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A232A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53282D
#53282D
oklch(33.6% 0.064 13.8)
- #004040
#004040
oklch(33.6% 0.057 194.8)
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 #53282D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
Use #53282D 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.