#534720
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.059 92.5), rgb(83, 71, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#534720 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 93°. 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534720 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.059 92.5) |
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 #534720 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534720 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #534720 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #534720 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8845
oklch(63.1% 0.09 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#877125
oklch(55.5% 0.097 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#735F17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D16
oklch(42.5% 0.075 92.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534720
oklch(40.1% 0.059 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#534720 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) | #4E461C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514922 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A423E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534720
#534720
oklch(40.1% 0.059 92.5)
- #3D4668
#3D4668
oklch(40.2% 0.059 272.2)
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 #534720, 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 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #534720 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.