#53503A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.035 101.2), rgb(83, 80, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#53503A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53503A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 80, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.035 101.2) |
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 #53503A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53503A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53503A text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #53503A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#797456
oklch(55.5% 0.044 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#666246
oklch(49.2% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53503A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#53503A 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) | #544E39 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574D4A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53503A
#53503A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 101.2)
- #4C4D62
#4C4D62
oklch(42.8% 0.035 282.7)
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 #53503A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #53503A 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.