#53471B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.064 94.1), rgb(83, 71, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#53471B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53471B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.064 94.1) |
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 #53471B | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53471B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #53471B text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53471B 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
#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
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A068
oklch(70.6% 0.077 94)
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Step 500
500
#9D883E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#887217
oklch(55.7% 0.107 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#735F05
oklch(49.1% 0.099 94.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 94.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53471B
oklch(40% 0.064 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#53471B 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) | #4F4616 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A413D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53471B
#53471B
oklch(40% 0.064 94.1)
- #3D456A
#3D456A
oklch(40% 0.063 273.9)
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 #53471B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.077
Use #53471B 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.