#53402F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.038 63.2), rgb(83, 64, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#53402F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53402F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.038 63.2) |
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 #53402F | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53402F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #53402F text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53402F text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69B84
oklch(70.8% 0.046 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38265
oklch(63.1% 0.058 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#79593D
oklch(49% 0.059 62)
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Step 800
800
#624933
oklch(42.6% 0.048 62.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53402F
oklch(38.7% 0.038 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#53402F 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) | #46412E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593C3C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53402F
#53402F
oklch(38.7% 0.038 63.2)
- #324757
#324757
oklch(38.7% 0.038 241.8)
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 #53402F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #53402F 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.