#533100
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.076 68.5), rgb(83, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#533100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533100 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.076 68.5) |
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 #533100 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533100 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #533100 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533100 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69660
oklch(70.7% 0.091 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77B2F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533100
oklch(34.7% 0.076 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#362209
oklch(27.2% 0.048 69)
#533100 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) | #3C3400 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C01 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2928 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533100
#533100
oklch(34.7% 0.076 68.5)
- #143C5F
#143C5F
oklch(34.7% 0.076 248.4)
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 #533100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
Use #533100 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.