#533922
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.9% 0.051 61.7), rgb(83, 57, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#533922 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533922 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.051 61.7) |
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 #533922 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533922 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #533922 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533922 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA8
oklch(81% 0.039 62)
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Step 400
400
#BD9879
oklch(70.6% 0.062 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F57
oklch(63.2% 0.078 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#97673C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#81562E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533922
oklch(36.9% 0.051 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#533922 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) | #413B20 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474122 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3333 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533922
#533922
oklch(36.9% 0.051 61.7)
- #254358
#254358
oklch(36.9% 0.051 240.6)
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 #533922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #533922 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.