#532913
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.3% 0.071 46.6), rgb(83, 41, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#532913 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 47°. 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532913 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 41, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 63%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.071 46.6) |
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 #532913 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532913 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532913 text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #532913 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF734E
oklch(63% 0.109 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B31
oklch(55.6% 0.117 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#924A24
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532913
oklch(33.3% 0.071 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#532913 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) | #352F11 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3812 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2024 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532913
#532913
oklch(33.3% 0.071 46.6)
- #003C4F
#003C4F
oklch(33.2% 0.064 226.6)
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 #532913, 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 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #532913 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.