#533A05
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.8% 0.073 80), rgb(83, 58, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#533A05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533A05 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 58, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.073 80) |
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 #533A05 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533A05 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #533A05 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533A05 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 80)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD812E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533A05
oklch(36.8% 0.073 80)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#533A05 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) | #443B00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4107 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3330 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533A05
#533A05
oklch(36.8% 0.073 80)
- #283F65
#283F65
oklch(36.8% 0.072 260)
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 #533A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.086
Use #533A05 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.