#533A34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.037 33.9), rgb(83, 58, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#533A34 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533A34 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 58, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.037 33.9) |
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 #533A34 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533A34 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #533A34 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533A34 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB5
oklch(81% 0.028 35)
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Step 400
400
#BB978E
oklch(70.7% 0.045 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97D73
oklch(63% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#94665B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 34)
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Step 700
700
#7E554B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#67453E
oklch(42.7% 0.049 32)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533A34
oklch(37.5% 0.037 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#533A34 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) | #403D34 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454234 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593738 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533A34
#533A34
oklch(37.5% 0.037 33.9)
- #29464D
#29464D
oklch(37.4% 0.037 214.8)
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 #533A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #533A34 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.