#533A38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.036 24.1), rgb(83, 58, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#533A38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533A38 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 58, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.036 24.1) |
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 #533A38 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533A38 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #533A38 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533A38 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97D79
oklch(63.2% 0.055 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#936662
oklch(55.6% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5451
oklch(49.1% 0.057 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#664543
oklch(42.7% 0.046 23)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533A38
oklch(37.6% 0.036 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#533A38 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) | #3F3D38 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58373A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533A38
#533A38
oklch(37.6% 0.036 24.1)
- #29474A
#29474A
oklch(37.6% 0.036 203.9)
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 #533A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #533A38 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.