#534820
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.059 94.2), rgb(83, 72, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#534820 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 94°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534820 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 72, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.059 94.2) |
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 #534820 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534820 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #534820 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #534820 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA179
oklch(70.8% 0.056 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#978957
oklch(63.1% 0.07 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#82733B
oklch(55.7% 0.078 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E602D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 94.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534820
oklch(40.3% 0.059 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#534820 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) | #4F471C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A22 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59433F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534820
#534820
oklch(40.3% 0.059 94.2)
- #3F4669
#3F4669
oklch(40.4% 0.06 274.8)
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 #534820, 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 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.076
Use #534820 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.