#53383B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.039 11.8), rgb(83, 56, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#53383B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53383B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.039 11.8) |
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 #53383B | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53383B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #53383B text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53383B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9599
oklch(70.7% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B80
oklch(63.1% 0.059 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#956469
oklch(55.7% 0.064 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5258
oklch(49% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#674448
oklch(42.7% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53383B
oklch(37.3% 0.039 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#53383B 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) | #3C3C3B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583639 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53383B
#53383B
oklch(37.3% 0.039 11.8)
- #264746
#264746
oklch(37.2% 0.039 193.1)
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 #53383B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #53383B 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.