#53461F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.059 91.1), rgb(83, 70, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#53461F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53461F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 70, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.059 91.1) |
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 #53461F | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53461F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #53461F text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #53461F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8745
oklch(63% 0.09 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#897124
oklch(55.7% 0.098 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#745E16
oklch(49.1% 0.091 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53461F
oklch(39.8% 0.059 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#53461F 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) | #4D451B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514921 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A413D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53461F
#53461F
oklch(39.8% 0.059 91.1)
- #3B4567
#3B4567
oklch(39.7% 0.059 271)
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 #53461F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
Use #53461F 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.