#533D25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9), rgb(83, 61, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#533D25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533D25 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 61, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9) |
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 #533D25 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533D25 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #533D25 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533D25 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
#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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78158
oklch(63% 0.073 68)
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Step 600
600
#926A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D582F
oklch(49.1% 0.075 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#654828
oklch(42.6% 0.061 67.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533D25
oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#533D25 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) | #443E23 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4325 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3837 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533D25
#533D25
oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9)
- #2D445A
#2D445A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 248.1)
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 #533D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #533D25 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.