#53322C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.05 30.9), rgb(83, 50, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#53322C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53322C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.05 30.9) |
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 #53322C | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53322C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #53322C text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #53322C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3786D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 31)
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Step 600
600
#9E6055
oklch(55.5% 0.083 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#875046
oklch(49.2% 0.076 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53322C
oklch(35.6% 0.05 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#53322C 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) | #39362B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2D30 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53322C
#53322C
oklch(35.6% 0.05 30.9)
- #17434B
#17434B
oklch(35.6% 0.049 211.5)
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 #53322C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.088
Use #53322C 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.