#53592A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.069 115.2), rgb(83, 89, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#53592A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53592A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 89, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.069 115.2) |
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 #53592A | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53592A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53592A text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #53592A text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA678
oklch(70.8% 0.064 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879054
oklch(63.2% 0.083 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717938
oklch(55.4% 0.089 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F662B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 115.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53592A
oklch(44.7% 0.069 115.2)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#53592A 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) | #5F5526 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58544E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53592A
#53592A
oklch(44.7% 0.069 115.2)
- #574D77
#574D77
oklch(44.8% 0.068 294.4)
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 #53592A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
Use #53592A 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.