#53332D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.048 31.2), rgb(83, 51, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#53332D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53332D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.048 31.2) |
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 #53332D | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53332D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #53332D text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53332D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B3
oklch(81% 0.036 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2948B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#B2796E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6156
oklch(55.6% 0.081 31)
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Step 700
700
#865046
oklch(49.1% 0.075 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D423A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 31.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53332D
oklch(35.8% 0.048 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#53332D 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) | #3A372C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2F31 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53332D
#53332D
oklch(35.8% 0.048 31.2)
- #19434B
#19434B
oklch(35.7% 0.048 212.1)
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 #53332D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.089
Use #53332D 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.