#534136
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.031 53), rgb(83, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#534136 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534136 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.031 53) |
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 #534136 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534136 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #534136 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #534136 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1826F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B57
oklch(55.5% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#775947
oklch(49% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#61493B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 51.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534136
oklch(39.1% 0.031 53)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#534136 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) | #464235 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583E3E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534136
#534136
oklch(39.1% 0.031 53)
- #354853
#354853
oklch(39% 0.03 234)
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 #534136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #534136 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.