#532E0D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.2% 0.07 58.2), rgb(83, 46, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#532E0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532E0D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 46, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.07 58.2) |
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 #532E0D | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532E0D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532E0D text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #532E0D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9946B
oklch(70.8% 0.085 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7842
oklch(63.1% 0.108 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55F20
oklch(55.5% 0.117 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E12
oklch(49% 0.109 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#734113
oklch(42.8% 0.09 58.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532E0D
oklch(34.2% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#37210F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 58.6)
#532E0D 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) | #393209 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2627 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532E0D
#532E0D
oklch(34.2% 0.07 58.2)
- #093D58
#093D58
oklch(34.2% 0.07 237.7)
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 #532E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #532E0D 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.