#53343B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.046 4.8), rgb(83, 52, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#53343B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53343B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.046 4.8) |
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 #53343B | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53343B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #53343B text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #53343B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF939C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7884
oklch(63.1% 0.069 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#99606D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 5)
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Step 700
700
#834F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414B
oklch(42.6% 0.059 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53343B
oklch(36.4% 0.046 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#53343B 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) | #39393B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583236 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53343B
#53343B
oklch(36.4% 0.046 4.8)
- #1E4641
#1E4641
oklch(36.4% 0.046 184.6)
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 #53343B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #53343B 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.