#533B42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.035 359.7), rgb(83, 59, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#533B42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B42 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.035 359.7) |
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 #533B42 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B42 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #533B42 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B42 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8969F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67C88
oklch(63.1% 0.055 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#916572
oklch(55.7% 0.059 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B545F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#64454E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B42
oklch(38.2% 0.035 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#533B42 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) | #3E3F42 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444341 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573A3D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B42
#533B42
oklch(38.2% 0.035 359.7)
- #2D4943
#2D4943
oklch(38.1% 0.036 179.3)
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 #533B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #533B42 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.