#53572C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.064 113.4), rgb(83, 87, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#53572C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53572C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 87, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.064 113.4) |
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 #53572C | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53572C | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53572C text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #53572C text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898F58
oklch(63.2% 0.076 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73793D
oklch(55.7% 0.083 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61652F
oklch(49% 0.076 112.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53572C
oklch(44.2% 0.064 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414425
oklch(37.5% 0.049 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#53572C 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) | #5D5328 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58534D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53572C
#53572C
oklch(44.2% 0.064 113.4)
- #554C73
#554C73
oklch(44.2% 0.064 294.2)
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 #53572C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #53572C 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.