#53283C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.069 352.1), rgb(83, 40, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#53283C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53283C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.069 352.1) |
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 #53283C | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53283C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53283C text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #53283C text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA6
oklch(70.6% 0.083 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D90
oklch(63% 0.107 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5547A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 352)
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Step 700
700
#8D4467
oklch(49% 0.107 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#733954
oklch(42.8% 0.088 352.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53283C
oklch(34.2% 0.069 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#53283C 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) | #2D313D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59262F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53283C
#53283C
oklch(34.2% 0.069 352.1)
- #004334
#004334
oklch(34.1% 0.066 171.7)
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 #53283C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #53283C 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.