#53472E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.042 85), rgb(83, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#53472E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53472E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.042 85) |
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 #53472E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53472E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #53472E text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #53472E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F85
oklch(70.7% 0.039 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#978867
oklch(63.2% 0.05 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#82714E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 85.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53472E
oklch(40.3% 0.042 85)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#53472E 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) | #4D472C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594341 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53472E
#53472E
oklch(40.3% 0.042 85)
- #3D4860
#3D4860
oklch(40.2% 0.043 265.4)
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 #53472E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.079
Use #53472E 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.