#533603
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.8% 0.074 74.7), rgb(83, 54, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#533603 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533603 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 54, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.074 74.7) |
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 #533603 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533603 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #533603 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533603 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19960
oklch(70.7% 0.088 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E2F
oklch(63% 0.113 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533603
oklch(35.8% 0.074 74.7)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#533603 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) | #403800 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F05 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2E2D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533603
#533603
oklch(35.8% 0.074 74.7)
- #203E62
#203E62
oklch(35.9% 0.072 254.1)
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 #533603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #533603 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.