#533A11
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.8% 0.066 76.1), rgb(83, 58, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#533A11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533A11 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 58, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 66%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.066 76.1) |
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 #533A11 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533A11 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #533A11 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533A11 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#976915
oklch(55.5% 0.109 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#815703
oklch(49% 0.102 76)
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Step 800
800
#69480B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 76.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533A11
oklch(36.8% 0.066 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#533A11 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) | #433B0C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3332 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533A11
#533A11
oklch(36.8% 0.066 76.1)
- #274062
#274062
oklch(36.8% 0.067 256.4)
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 #533A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #533A11 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.