#53380D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.4% 0.068 74.4), rgb(83, 56, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#53380D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53380D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.068 74.4) |
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 #53380D | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53380D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #53380D text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #53380D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#BF9966
oklch(70.6% 0.081 74)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F39
oklch(63.1% 0.105 74)
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Step 600
600
#9A680E
oklch(55.7% 0.113 74.6)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4706
oklch(42.8% 0.087 74.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53380D
oklch(36.4% 0.068 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#53380D 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) | #423907 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B312F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53380D
#53380D
oklch(36.4% 0.068 74.4)
- #233F61
#233F61
oklch(36.3% 0.068 254.2)
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 #53380D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #53380D 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.