#53381D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.6% 0.056 64.5), rgb(83, 56, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#53381D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53381D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 48%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.056 64.5) |
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 #53381D | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53381D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #53381D text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #53381D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9875
oklch(70.6% 0.066 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 64)
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Step 600
600
#996733
oklch(55.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#825526
oklch(49% 0.086 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4621
oklch(42.7% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53381D
oklch(36.6% 0.056 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#53381D 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) | #413A1B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3232 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53381D
#53381D
oklch(36.6% 0.056 64.5)
- #23425A
#23425A
oklch(36.7% 0.056 243.5)
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 #53381D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #53381D 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.