#533733
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.041 28.2), rgb(83, 55, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#533733 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533733 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.041 28.2) |
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 #533733 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533733 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #533733 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #533733 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B74
oklch(63% 0.063 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#97645D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 28)
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Step 700
700
#81534C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 29)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533733
oklch(36.8% 0.041 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#533733 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) | #3D3B33 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444033 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593336 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533733
#533733
oklch(36.8% 0.041 28.2)
- #23454B
#23454B
oklch(36.7% 0.041 210.2)
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 #533733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
Use #533733 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.