#534719
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.066 94.6), rgb(83, 71, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#534719 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534719 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.066 94.6) |
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 #534719 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534719 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #534719 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #534719 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A067
oklch(70.6% 0.078 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D883A
oklch(63% 0.101 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#88720F
oklch(55.7% 0.11 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E07
oklch(42.8% 0.084 94.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534719
oklch(40% 0.066 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#534719 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) | #4F4614 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A413D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534719
#534719
oklch(40% 0.066 94.6)
- #3D456B
#3D456B
oklch(40.1% 0.065 274.1)
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 #534719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.077
Use #534719 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.