#533719
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.3% 0.059 65.8), rgb(83, 55, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#533719 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533719 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.059 65.8) |
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 #533719 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533719 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #533719 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533719 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09871
oklch(70.7% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 66)
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Step 600
600
#9A662D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#84551F
oklch(49.2% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B461C
oklch(42.8% 0.076 66.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533719
oklch(36.3% 0.059 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#533719 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) | #403916 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F1A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3130 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533719
#533719
oklch(36.3% 0.059 65.8)
- #21415B
#21415B
oklch(36.3% 0.059 245)
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 #533719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #533719 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.