#53363C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.042 5.8), rgb(83, 54, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#53363C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53363C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 54, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.042 5.8) |
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 #53363C | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53363C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #53363C text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53363C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BD
oklch(81% 0.031 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD949C
oklch(70.7% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7983
oklch(63% 0.065 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#97626D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 6)
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Step 700
700
#81515B
oklch(49.2% 0.066 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#69424A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 6.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53363C
oklch(36.9% 0.042 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#53363C 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) | #3A3B3C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583438 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53363C
#53363C
oklch(36.9% 0.042 5.8)
- #234743
#234743
oklch(37% 0.042 186.2)
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 #53363C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #53363C 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.