#53523E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.031 105.3), rgb(83, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#53523E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53523E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.031 105.3) |
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 #53523E | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53523E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53523E text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #53523E text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B71
oklch(63% 0.037 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#767559
oklch(55.6% 0.041 106)
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Step 700
700
#646249
oklch(49.1% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53523E
oklch(43.4% 0.031 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#434234
oklch(37.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#53523E 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) | #56503D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564F4D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53523E
#53523E
oklch(43.4% 0.031 105.3)
- #4F4F62
#4F4F62
oklch(43.5% 0.031 285)
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 #53523E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.071
Use #53523E 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.