#53471E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.061 93.2), rgb(83, 71, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#53471E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 93°. 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53471E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.061 93.2) |
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 #53471E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53471E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #53471E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53471E 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8842
oklch(63.1% 0.093 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#88711F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F11
oklch(49.1% 0.094 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E12
oklch(42.9% 0.079 93.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53471E
oklch(40.1% 0.061 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#53471E 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) | #4E461A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514920 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A423E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53471E
#53471E
oklch(40.1% 0.061 93.2)
- #3D4569
#3D4569
oklch(40% 0.062 273.7)
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 #53471E, 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 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.078
Use #53471E 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.