#534121
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.053 80.5), rgb(83, 65, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#534121 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534121 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 65, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.053 80.5) |
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 #534121 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534121 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #534121 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #534121 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 80)
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Step 400
400
#B69D73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3844D
oklch(63% 0.082 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D30
oklch(55.5% 0.089 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#795B22
oklch(49.1% 0.083 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#624B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 81.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534121
oklch(38.7% 0.053 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#534121 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) | #48411E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4622 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3C39 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534121
#534121
oklch(38.7% 0.053 80.5)
- #334461
#334461
oklch(38.5% 0.054 260.8)
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 #534121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #534121 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.