#533B20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.3% 0.053 68.2), rgb(83, 59, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#533B20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B20 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.053 68.2) |
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 #533B20 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B20 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #533B20 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B20 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
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500
#AA8052
oklch(63% 0.081 68)
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Step 600
600
#956936
oklch(55.6% 0.088 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5728
oklch(49% 0.082 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B20
oklch(37.3% 0.053 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#533B20 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) | #433C1E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494221 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3535 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B20
#533B20
oklch(37.3% 0.053 68.2)
- #29435B
#29435B
oklch(37.3% 0.052 247.5)
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 #533B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #533B20 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.