#53351B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.9% 0.058 60.2), rgb(83, 53, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#53351B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53351B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 53, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.058 60.2) |
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 #53351B | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53351B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #53351B text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53351B text on black | 1.89:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B17C50
oklch(63% 0.089 59.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6533
oklch(55.6% 0.097 60.9)
-
Step 700
700
#865326
oklch(49.1% 0.091 59.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4421
oklch(42.7% 0.075 59.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#53351B
oklch(35.9% 0.058 60.2)
-
Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#53351B 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) | #3E3819 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F2F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53351B
#53351B
oklch(35.9% 0.058 60.2)
- #1D4158
#1D4158
oklch(36% 0.058 239.2)
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 #53351B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #53351B 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.