#53332E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.048 29.3), rgb(83, 51, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#53332E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53332E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.048 29.3) |
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 #53332E | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53332E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #53332E text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53332E 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
#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
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B3
oklch(81% 0.036 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2948C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6158
oklch(55.6% 0.08 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#865048
oklch(49.1% 0.074 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D423B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 29.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53332E
oklch(35.8% 0.048 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#53332E 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) | #3A372E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2F32 | 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°).
- #53332E
#53332E
oklch(35.8% 0.048 29.3)
- #19444A
#19444A
oklch(35.9% 0.048 207.8)
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 #53332E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #53332E 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.