#533C3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.033 24.4), rgb(83, 60, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#533C3A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C3A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.033 24.4) |
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 #533C3A | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C3A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #533C3A text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C3A 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89895
oklch(70.8% 0.039 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.05 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#916763
oklch(55.6% 0.055 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5652
oklch(49.2% 0.05 26)
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Step 800
800
#644644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C3A
oklch(38.1% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#533C3A 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) | #413F3A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46433A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58393C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C3A
#533C3A
oklch(38.1% 0.033 24.4)
- #2D484B
#2D484B
oklch(38.1% 0.033 204.7)
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 #533C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #533C3A 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.