#53360E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.9% 0.067 70.6), rgb(83, 54, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#53360E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53360E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 54, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.067 70.6) |
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 #53360E | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53360E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #53360E text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #53360E 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6615
oklch(55.6% 0.112 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#855503
oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C450B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 70.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53360E
oklch(35.9% 0.067 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#53360E 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) | #403808 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F2E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53360E
#53360E
oklch(35.9% 0.067 70.6)
- #1F3F5F
#1F3F5F
oklch(36% 0.068 250.2)
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 #53360E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #53360E 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.