#533320
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.055 50.9), rgb(83, 51, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#533320 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 51°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533320 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.055 50.9) |
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 #533320 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533320 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #533320 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533320 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA9
oklch(81% 0.042 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A59
oklch(63% 0.085 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E633F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#875131
oklch(49% 0.086 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4329
oklch(42.7% 0.071 51)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533320
oklch(35.5% 0.055 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#533320 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) | #3C361E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D20 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2D2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533320
#533320
oklch(35.5% 0.055 50.9)
- #184154
#184154
oklch(35.6% 0.056 231.4)
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 #533320, 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 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #533320 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.