#533728
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.047 49), rgb(83, 55, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#533728 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533728 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.047 49) |
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 #533728 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533728 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #533728 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533728 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9782
oklch(70.8% 0.057 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D62
oklch(63.2% 0.073 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#996549
oklch(55.6% 0.079 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#82543A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533728
oklch(36.5% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#533728 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) | #3F3A27 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454028 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3233 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533728
#533728
oklch(36.5% 0.047 49)
- #224352
#224352
oklch(36.5% 0.047 229.4)
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 #533728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #533728 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.