#534022
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.052 77.7), rgb(83, 64, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#534022 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534022 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.052 77.7) |
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 #534022 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534022 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #534022 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #534022 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69C75
oklch(70.6% 0.062 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48350
oklch(63% 0.079 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C33
oklch(55.5% 0.087 77.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A26
oklch(49% 0.08 77)
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Step 800
800
#634A21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 77.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534022
oklch(38.5% 0.052 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#534022 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) | #47401F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4523 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3B39 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534022
#534022
oklch(38.5% 0.052 77.7)
- #32445F
#32445F
oklch(38.4% 0.052 258.3)
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 #534022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #534022 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.