#533436
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.045 15.3), rgb(83, 52, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#533436 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533436 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.045 15.3) |
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 #533436 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533436 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #533436 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533436 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09396
oklch(70.6% 0.054 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF787C
oklch(63% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6165
oklch(55.6% 0.074 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#845054
oklch(49.2% 0.07 15)
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Step 800
800
#6B4245
oklch(42.8% 0.057 15)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533436
oklch(36.3% 0.045 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#533436 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) | #3A3936 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F35 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593135 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533436
#533436
oklch(36.3% 0.045 15.3)
- #1D4545
#1D4545
oklch(36.2% 0.045 195.4)
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 #533436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #533436 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.