#533212
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.1% 0.066 61.7), rgb(83, 50, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#533212 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533212 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.066 61.7) |
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 #533212 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533212 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #533212 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533212 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5966D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57B45
oklch(63.1% 0.101 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06325
oklch(55.6% 0.109 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#895117
oklch(49% 0.102 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4316
oklch(42.6% 0.084 62.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533212
oklch(35.1% 0.066 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#533212 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) | #3C350E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D12 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2B2B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533212
#533212
oklch(35.1% 0.066 61.7)
- #163E5A
#163E5A
oklch(35% 0.066 242.6)
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 #533212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #533212 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.