#53362E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.044 36.1), rgb(83, 54, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#53362E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 36°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53362E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 54, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.044 36.1) |
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 #53362E | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53362E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #53362E text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #53362E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF958A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.068 36)
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Step 600
600
#996455
oklch(55.6% 0.073 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#835245
oklch(49% 0.069 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4439
oklch(42.7% 0.056 36.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53362E
oklch(36.5% 0.044 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#53362E 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) | #3D3A2D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593234 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53362E
#53362E
oklch(36.5% 0.044 36.1)
- #20444D
#20444D
oklch(36.4% 0.044 216.1)
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 #53362E, 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 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
Use #53362E 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.