#533235
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.048 13.9), rgb(83, 50, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#533235 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533235 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.048 13.9) |
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 #533235 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533235 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #533235 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #533235 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29296
oklch(70.7% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2777C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F65
oklch(55.6% 0.081 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E54
oklch(49.1% 0.076 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4045
oklch(42.7% 0.063 12.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533235
oklch(35.8% 0.048 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#533235 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) | #383735 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D34 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592F33 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533235
#533235
oklch(35.8% 0.048 13.9)
- #184544
#184544
oklch(35.9% 0.049 193.2)
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 #533235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.089
Use #533235 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.