#53451B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.062 90.9), rgb(83, 69, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#53451B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53451B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 69, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.062 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 #53451B | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53451B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #53451B text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53451B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8740
oklch(63.1% 0.095 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A701B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#755E0B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 91.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53451B
oklch(39.5% 0.062 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#53451B 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) | #4D4417 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3F3C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53451B
#53451B
oklch(39.5% 0.062 90.9)
- #3A4468
#3A4468
oklch(39.4% 0.063 271.5)
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 #53451B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #53451B 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.