#533B29
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.045 57.7), rgb(83, 59, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#533B29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B29 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.045 57.7) |
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 #533B29 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B29 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #533B29 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B29 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9980
oklch(70.7% 0.054 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97F60
oklch(63% 0.068 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#946847
oklch(55.5% 0.074 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5738
oklch(49.1% 0.069 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#67472F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 57.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B29
oklch(37.4% 0.045 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#533B29 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) | #423D28 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484229 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3636 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B29
#533B29
oklch(37.4% 0.045 57.7)
- #294456
#294456
oklch(37.3% 0.045 238.8)
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 #533B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #533B29 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.