#533429
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.049 40.3), rgb(83, 52, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#533429 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533429 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.049 40.3) |
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 #533429 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533429 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #533429 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533429 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19585
oklch(70.7% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634E
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41)
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Step 700
700
#85513F
oklch(49% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533429
oklch(35.9% 0.049 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#533429 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) | #3C3828 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E29 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2F31 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533429
#533429
oklch(35.9% 0.049 40.3)
- #1B434F
#1B434F
oklch(36% 0.049 220.4)
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 #533429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #533429 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.