#534208
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.074 90.9), rgb(83, 66, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#534208 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534208 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.074 90.9) |
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 #534208 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534208 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #534208 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #534208 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC098
oklch(80.9% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38628
oklch(63% 0.114 91)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534208
oklch(38.6% 0.074 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#534208 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) | #4B4100 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3B37 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534208
#534208
oklch(38.6% 0.074 90.9)
- #35416C
#35416C
oklch(38.6% 0.075 270.8)
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 #534208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
Use #534208 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.