#533B44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.036 354.7), rgb(83, 59, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#533B44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 355°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B44 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.036 354.7) |
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 #533B44 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B44 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #533B44 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B44 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B896A2
oklch(70.8% 0.044 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67C8B
oklch(63.2% 0.056 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#906575
oklch(55.6% 0.06 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5362
oklch(49.1% 0.057 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#644450
oklch(42.6% 0.047 355.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B44
oklch(38.2% 0.036 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#533B44 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) | #3D3F44 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434343 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573A3E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B44
#533B44
oklch(38.2% 0.036 354.7)
- #2E4A42
#2E4A42
oklch(38.4% 0.037 174.4)
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 #533B44, 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 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #533B44 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.