#53382E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.042 41.2), rgb(83, 56, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#53382E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53382E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.042 41.2) |
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 #53382E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53382E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #53382E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #53382E text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976553
oklch(55.5% 0.071 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#815443
oklch(49.1% 0.066 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53382E
oklch(36.9% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#53382E 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) | #3F3B2D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593435 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53382E
#53382E
oklch(36.9% 0.042 41.2)
- #24454F
#24454F
oklch(37% 0.042 219.6)
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 #53382E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #53382E 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.