#533223
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.054 45), rgb(83, 50, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#533223 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533223 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.054 45) |
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 #533223 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533223 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #533223 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533223 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6145
oklch(55.5% 0.091 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#885037
oklch(49.1% 0.084 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533223
oklch(35.4% 0.054 45)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#533223 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) | #3B3622 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D23 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2C2E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533223
#533223
oklch(35.4% 0.054 45)
- #164151
#164151
oklch(35.3% 0.054 226.1)
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 #533223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #533223 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.