#53290E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.2% 0.073 50.2), rgb(83, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#53290E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53290E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.073 50.2) |
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 #53290E | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53290E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53290E text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #53290E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD916E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7447
oklch(63.1% 0.112 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B28
oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A1A
oklch(49% 0.114 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#773D18
oklch(42.7% 0.095 50)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53290E
oklch(33.2% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#53290E 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) | #352E0B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2023 | 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°).
- #53290E
#53290E
oklch(33.2% 0.073 50.2)
- #003C51
#003C51
oklch(33.3% 0.066 229.1)
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 #53290E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #53290E 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.