#533C27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1), rgb(83, 60, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#533C27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C27 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1) |
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 #533C27 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C27 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #533C27 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C27 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8805C
oklch(63% 0.071 63)
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Step 600
600
#936942
oklch(55.5% 0.077 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5734
oklch(49.1% 0.072 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#66482B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 64.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#533C27 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) | #433E25 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494327 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3737 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C27
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
- #2B4458
#2B4458
oklch(37.5% 0.046 243.6)
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 #533C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #533C27 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.