#53372C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.044 42.3), rgb(83, 55, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#53372C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53372C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.044 42.3) |
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 #53372C | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53372C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #53372C text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #53372C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#825341
oklch(49% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53372C
oklch(36.6% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#53372C 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) | #3E3A2B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3234 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53372C
#53372C
oklch(36.6% 0.044 42.3)
- #224450
#224450
oklch(36.6% 0.045 223.2)
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 #53372C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #53372C 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.