#53292B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(33.8% 0.062 17.9), rgb(83, 41, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#53292B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53292B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 41, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.062 17.9) |
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 #53292B | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53292B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53292B text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #53292B text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 18)
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Step 500
500
#BC7173
oklch(63.1% 0.095 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7585C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F484C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#753B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 17.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53292B
oklch(33.8% 0.062 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#53292B 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) | #32302B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A242A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53292B
#53292B
oklch(33.8% 0.062 17.9)
- #004042
#004042
oklch(33.7% 0.057 198.3)
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 #53292B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #53292B 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.