#533B15
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.1% 0.063 75.9), rgb(83, 59, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#533B15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B15 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.063 75.9) |
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 #533B15 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B15 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #533B15 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B15 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8141
oklch(63.1% 0.097 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A1E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#80580F
oklch(49.2% 0.097 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#684811
oklch(42.7% 0.081 76.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B15
oklch(37.1% 0.063 75.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240F
oklch(27.2% 0.04 75.9)
#533B15 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) | #443C11 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4216 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3533 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B15
#533B15
oklch(37.1% 0.063 75.9)
- #294161
#294161
oklch(37.1% 0.063 256)
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 #533B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #533B15 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.