#533809
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.3% 0.07 75.8), rgb(83, 56, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#533809 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533809 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.07 75.8) |
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 #533809 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533809 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #533809 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533809 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9B
oklch(81% 0.053 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9963
oklch(70.6% 0.084 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8035
oklch(63.2% 0.108 76)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533809
oklch(36.3% 0.07 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#533809 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) | #423902 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B312F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533809
#533809
oklch(36.3% 0.07 75.8)
- #243F62
#243F62
oklch(36.4% 0.069 255.5)
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 #533809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #533809 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.