#533622
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.052 54.9), rgb(83, 54, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#533622 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533622 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 54, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.052 54.9) |
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 #533622 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533622 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #533622 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533622 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA9
oklch(81% 0.04 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B653F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 55)
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Step 700
700
#845431
oklch(49.2% 0.081 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4529
oklch(42.7% 0.067 56.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533622
oklch(36.2% 0.052 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#533622 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) | #3E3920 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F22 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3031 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533622
#533622
oklch(36.2% 0.052 54.9)
- #1F4255
#1F4255
oklch(36.2% 0.052 234.5)
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 #533622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #533622 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.