#53342F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.046 29.5), rgb(83, 52, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#53342F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53342F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.046 29.5) |
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 #53342F | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53342F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #53342F text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53342F text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07970
oklch(63% 0.071 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6259
oklch(55.6% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#855149
oklch(49.2% 0.072 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53342F
oklch(36.1% 0.046 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#53342F 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) | #3B382F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593033 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53342F
#53342F
oklch(36.1% 0.046 29.5)
- #1C444A
#1C444A
oklch(36.1% 0.046 208.4)
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 #53342F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.089
Use #53342F 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.