#533C12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.3% 0.065 79.1), rgb(83, 60, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#533C12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C12 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.065 79.1) |
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 #533C12 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C12 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #533C12 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C12 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA823C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#956B14
oklch(55.7% 0.109 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5902
oklch(49.2% 0.101 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#67490A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 79.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C12
oklch(37.3% 0.065 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#533C12 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) | #453D0D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4214 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3533 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C12
#533C12
oklch(37.3% 0.065 79.1)
- #2B4163
#2B4163
oklch(37.4% 0.065 258.8)
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 #533C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.083
Use #533C12 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.