#53382C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.044 44.9), rgb(83, 56, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#53382C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53382C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.044 44.9) |
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 #53382C | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53382C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #53382C text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #53382C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBB0
oklch(81% 0.033 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D68
oklch(63.1% 0.066 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#815440
oklch(49.1% 0.068 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53382C
oklch(36.9% 0.044 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#53382C 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) | #3F3B2B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593435 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53382C
#53382C
oklch(36.9% 0.044 44.9)
- #244451
#244451
oklch(36.8% 0.044 226.3)
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 #53382C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #53382C 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.