#53532D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.057 108.6), rgb(83, 83, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#53532D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53532D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 83, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.057 108.6) |
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 #53532D | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53532D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53532D text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #53532D 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#777742
oklch(55.7% 0.074 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#646434
oklch(49.2% 0.068 108.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53532D
oklch(43.2% 0.057 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#53532D 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) | #59502A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59522F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584F4A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53532D
#53532D
oklch(43.2% 0.057 108.6)
- #4F4B6E
#4F4B6E
oklch(43.2% 0.057 289)
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 #53532D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #53532D 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.