#533B09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37% 0.071 80.4), rgb(83, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#533B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B09 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.071 80.4) |
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 #533B09 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B09 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #533B09 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B09 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE9A
oklch(81% 0.054 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8232
oklch(63.2% 0.108 81)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B09
oklch(37% 0.071 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#533B09 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) | #443C01 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A420B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3432 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B09
#533B09
oklch(37% 0.071 80.4)
- #293F65
#293F65
oklch(36.9% 0.072 260.8)
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 #533B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.084
Use #533B09 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.