#53552E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.8% 0.058 111.1), rgb(83, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#53552E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53552E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.058 111.1) |
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 #53552E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53552E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53552E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #53552E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757842
oklch(55.7% 0.076 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626533
oklch(49.2% 0.071 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53552E
oklch(43.8% 0.058 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#53552E 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) | #5A522B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5330 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58514C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53552E
#53552E
oklch(43.8% 0.058 111.1)
- #524C70
#524C70
oklch(43.8% 0.059 291.4)
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 #53552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #53552E 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.