#533C32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.037 44.5), rgb(83, 60, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#533C32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C32 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.037 44.5) |
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 #533C32 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C32 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #533C32 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C32 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#B9988A
oklch(70.6% 0.044 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#926856
oklch(55.6% 0.061 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5646
oklch(49% 0.057 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C32
oklch(37.9% 0.037 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#533C32 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) | #423E31 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593839 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C32
#533C32
oklch(37.9% 0.037 44.5)
- #2C4651
#2C4651
oklch(37.8% 0.037 226.5)
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 #533C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #533C32 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.