#533C43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.034 358.8), rgb(83, 60, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#533C43 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 359°. 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C43 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 16%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.034 358.8) |
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 #533C43 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C43 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #533C43 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C43 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#B796A0
oklch(70.6% 0.042 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57D89
oklch(63.2% 0.052 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6673
oklch(55.7% 0.056 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5460
oklch(49.1% 0.053 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#63454E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 359.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C43
oklch(38.4% 0.034 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#533C43 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) | #3F4043 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444442 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573B3E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C43
#533C43
oklch(38.4% 0.034 358.8)
- #2F4A44
#2F4A44
oklch(38.5% 0.034 178.9)
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 #533C43, 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
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #533C43 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.