#53341D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.057 56.2), rgb(83, 52, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#53341D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53341D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.057 56.2) |
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 #53341D | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53341D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #53341D text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53341D 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29677
oklch(70.7% 0.068 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27B54
oklch(63% 0.087 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6438
oklch(55.6% 0.095 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#86522A
oklch(49% 0.088 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53341D
oklch(35.7% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#53341D 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) | #3D371B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2E2F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53341D
#53341D
oklch(35.7% 0.057 56.2)
- #1A4156
#1A4156
oklch(35.7% 0.057 235.1)
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 #53341D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #53341D 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.