#533121
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.1% 0.056 45.6), rgb(83, 49, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#533121 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533121 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.056 45.6) |
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 #533121 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533121 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #533121 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533121 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947E
oklch(70.8% 0.067 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5795D
oklch(63.2% 0.086 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06143
oklch(55.6% 0.093 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#895034
oklch(49.1% 0.087 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F422C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533121
oklch(35.1% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#533121 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) | #3A3520 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C21 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2B2D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533121
#533121
oklch(35.1% 0.056 45.6)
- #134151
#134151
oklch(35.2% 0.056 225.1)
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 #533121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #533121 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.