#53311B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35% 0.06 52.5), rgb(83, 49, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#53311B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 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 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53311B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.06 52.5) |
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 #53311B | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53311B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #53311B text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53311B text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59477
oklch(70.6% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67953
oklch(63.1% 0.093 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16138
oklch(55.6% 0.1 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A502A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#704224
oklch(42.7% 0.077 52.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53311B
oklch(35% 0.06 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#53311B 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) | #3B3519 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2A2C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53311B
#53311B
oklch(35% 0.06 52.5)
- #134055
#134055
oklch(35.1% 0.06 232.6)
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 #53311B, 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 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #53311B 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.