#53393C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.037 11.4), rgb(83, 57, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#53393C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53393C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.037 11.4) |
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 #53393C | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53393C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #53393C text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53393C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABC
oklch(81% 0.028 12)
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Step 400
400
#BB9699
oklch(70.8% 0.045 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97B81
oklch(63% 0.058 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#94646A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5358
oklch(49.1% 0.058 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#664448
oklch(42.6% 0.047 11.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53393C
oklch(37.5% 0.037 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#53393C 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) | #3D3D3C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58373A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53393C
#53393C
oklch(37.5% 0.037 11.4)
- #284846
#284846
oklch(37.6% 0.038 190.5)
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 #53393C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #53393C 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.