#533120
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.1% 0.057 46.9), rgb(83, 49, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#533120 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533120 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.057 46.9) |
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 #533120 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533120 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #533120 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533120 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5795B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06141
oklch(55.6% 0.094 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#895033
oklch(49.1% 0.088 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F422B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 47.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533120
oklch(35.1% 0.057 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#533120 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) | #3A351F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C20 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2B2D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533120
#533120
oklch(35.1% 0.057 46.9)
- #134152
#134152
oklch(35.3% 0.057 226.6)
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 #533120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #533120 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.