#533B1E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.2% 0.055 70), rgb(83, 59, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#533B1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B1E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.055 70) |
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 #533B1E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B1E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #533B1E text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B1E text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A74
oklch(70.8% 0.066 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA804F
oklch(63% 0.084 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#956932
oklch(55.5% 0.091 70)
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Step 700
700
#7F5724
oklch(49% 0.085 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#684820
oklch(42.8% 0.07 70)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B1E
oklch(37.2% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#533B1E 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) | #433C1B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3534 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B1E
#533B1E
oklch(37.2% 0.055 70)
- #29425C
#29425C
oklch(37.1% 0.055 250.4)
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 #533B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #533B1E 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.