#53513A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.036 103.6), rgb(83, 81, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#53513A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 104°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53513A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 81, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.036 103.6) |
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 #53513A | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53513A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53513A text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #53513A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28A
oklch(70.7% 0.034 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#787555
oklch(55.6% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#656245
oklch(49.1% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53513A
oklch(43% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#444231
oklch(37.6% 0.028 102)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#53513A 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) | #554F38 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574E4B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53513A
#53513A
oklch(43% 0.036 103.6)
- #4D4D63
#4D4D63
oklch(42.9% 0.036 284.8)
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 #53513A, 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 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.074
Use #53513A 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.