#533923
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.9% 0.05 60.5), rgb(83, 57, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#533923 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 61°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533923 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.05 60.5) |
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 #533923 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533923 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #533923 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533923 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F59
oklch(63.2% 0.077 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673E
oklch(55.5% 0.084 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#815630
oklch(49.2% 0.078 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#694628
oklch(42.7% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533923
oklch(36.9% 0.05 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#533923 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) | #413B21 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474123 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3434 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533923
#533923
oklch(36.9% 0.05 60.5)
- #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 #533923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #533923 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.