#53601A
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.3% 0.094 119.4), rgb(83, 96, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#53601A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53601A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.094 119.4) |
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 #53601A | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53601A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53601A text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #53601A text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA874
oklch(70.8% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#83924E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C31
oklch(55.8% 0.102 119.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53601A
oklch(46.3% 0.094 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A551F
oklch(42.7% 0.078 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#53601A 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) | #665A0F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585B52 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53601A
#53601A
oklch(46.3% 0.094 119.4)
- #614C86
#614C86
oklch(46.4% 0.094 299.4)
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 #53601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #53601A 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.