#534724
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.054 90.9), rgb(83, 71, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#534724 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534724 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.054 90.9) |
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 #534724 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534724 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #534724 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #534724 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A072
oklch(70.8% 0.065 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C884C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 91.5)
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Step 600
600
#87712E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 91)
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Step 700
700
#735F20
oklch(49.3% 0.084 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 90.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534724
oklch(40.2% 0.054 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#534724 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) | #4E4621 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514925 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59423F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534724
#534724
oklch(40.2% 0.054 90.9)
- #3D4666
#3D4666
oklch(40% 0.055 271.7)
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 #534724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #534724 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.