#53553D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(44.1% 0.037 111.8), rgb(83, 85, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#53553D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53553D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.037 111.8) |
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 #53553D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53553D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53553D text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #53553D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 111)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6D
oklch(63.2% 0.046 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747655
oklch(55.5% 0.048 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#616446
oklch(49.2% 0.045 112.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53553D
oklch(44.1% 0.037 111.8)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#53553D 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) | #59533B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56524F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53553D
#53553D
oklch(44.1% 0.037 111.8)
- #534F66
#534F66
oklch(44% 0.038 292.8)
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 #53553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
Use #53553D 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.