#532C06
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.7% 0.075 58.7), rgb(83, 44, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#532C06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532C06 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 44, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 87%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.075 58.7) |
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 #532C06 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532C06 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532C06 text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #532C06 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9367
oklch(70.8% 0.09 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC773C
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E14
oklch(55.6% 0.125 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#904D02
oklch(49.1% 0.116 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#75400A
oklch(42.8% 0.096 58.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532C06
oklch(33.7% 0.075 58.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#532C06 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) | #383001 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413906 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2325 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532C06
#532C06
oklch(33.7% 0.075 58.7)
- #013C59
#013C59
oklch(33.8% 0.074 238)
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 #532C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #532C06 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.