#533C42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.034 1.6), rgb(83, 60, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#533C42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C42 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 16%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.034 1.6) |
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 #533C42 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C42 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #533C42 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C42 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7979F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57D87
oklch(63.2% 0.051 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#906671
oklch(55.7% 0.056 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A545F
oklch(49% 0.053 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#63454D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 1.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C42
oklch(38.4% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#533C42 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) | #3F4042 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444442 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573B3E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C42
#533C42
oklch(38.4% 0.034 1.6)
- #2F4944
#2F4944
oklch(38.3% 0.033 181.1)
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 #533C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
Use #533C42 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.