#53392A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.044 50.9), rgb(83, 57, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#53392A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53392A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.044 50.9) |
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 #53392A | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53392A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #53392A text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #53392A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9883
oklch(70.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E64
oklch(63.1% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#96674B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#80553C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53392A
oklch(37% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#53392A 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) | #403B29 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3435 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53392A
#53392A
oklch(37% 0.044 50.9)
- #264453
#264453
oklch(37% 0.044 231.4)
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 #53392A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
Use #53392A 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.