#53301A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.8% 0.061 51.6), rgb(83, 48, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#53301A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 52°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53301A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 48, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.061 51.6) |
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 #53301A | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53301A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #53301A text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53301A text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77953
oklch(63.2% 0.094 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26037
oklch(55.5% 0.102 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F29
oklch(49.1% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53301A
oklch(34.8% 0.061 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#53301A 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) | #3A3418 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B292B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53301A
#53301A
oklch(34.8% 0.061 51.6)
- #0F3F54
#0F3F54
oklch(34.7% 0.062 231.7)
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 #53301A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #53301A 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.