#53422B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.043 74.4), rgb(83, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#53422B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53422B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.043 74.4) |
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 #53422B | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53422B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #53422B text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53422B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7D
oklch(70.6% 0.052 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1845C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D42
oklch(55.5% 0.071 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#775B34
oklch(49.1% 0.066 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#614B2C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 75)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53422B
oklch(39.1% 0.043 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#53422B 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) | #484229 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593E3C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53422B
#53422B
oklch(39.1% 0.043 74.4)
- #35475C
#35475C
oklch(39.2% 0.043 252.7)
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 #53422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #53422B 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.