#53331F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.056 52), rgb(83, 51, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#53331F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53331F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.056 52) |
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 #53331F | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53331F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #53331F text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #53331F 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3957A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A58
oklch(63% 0.086 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E633D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#87512F
oklch(49% 0.087 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53331F
oklch(35.5% 0.056 52)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#53331F 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) | #3C361D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2D2E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53331F
#53331F
oklch(35.5% 0.056 52)
- #184154
#184154
oklch(35.6% 0.056 231.4)
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 #53331F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #53331F 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.