#53323B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.049 2.2), rgb(83, 50, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#53323B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53323B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.049 2.2) |
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 #53323B | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53323B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #53323B text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #53323B text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1929D
oklch(70.8% 0.058 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17686
oklch(63.1% 0.077 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E6F
oklch(55.5% 0.082 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#854E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53323B
oklch(36% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#53323B 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) | #37383B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583035 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53323B
#53323B
oklch(36% 0.049 2.2)
- #1A463F
#1A463F
oklch(36.1% 0.05 181.4)
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 #53323B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
Use #53323B 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.