#53310C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.07 63.4), rgb(83, 49, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#53310C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53310C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 75%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.07 63.4) |
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 #53310C | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53310C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #53310C text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #53310C text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69569
oklch(70.6% 0.084 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26219
oklch(55.6% 0.116 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A5109
oklch(49.1% 0.108 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#71430E
oklch(42.9% 0.09 63.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53310C
oklch(34.8% 0.07 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#53310C 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) | #3C3407 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B292A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53310C
#53310C
oklch(34.8% 0.07 63.4)
- #133D5B
#133D5B
oklch(34.7% 0.07 243.6)
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 #53310C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #53310C 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.