#534734
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.034 79), rgb(83, 71, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#534734 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534734 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.034 79) |
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 #534734 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534734 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #534734 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #534734 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#97876E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#817156
oklch(55.6% 0.044 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E46
oklch(49% 0.041 79.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534734
oklch(40.5% 0.034 79)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#534734 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) | #4C4733 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A34 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584342 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534734
#534734
oklch(40.5% 0.034 79)
- #3E4A5C
#3E4A5C
oklch(40.6% 0.034 258.4)
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 #534734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #534734 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.