#533D2E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.039 55.5), rgb(83, 61, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#533D2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533D2E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 61, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.039 55.5) |
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 #533D2E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533D2E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #533D2E text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533D2E 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89985
oklch(70.6% 0.047 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78066
oklch(63.1% 0.061 55)
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Step 600
600
#91694D
oklch(55.5% 0.066 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C583E
oklch(49.2% 0.061 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#654834
oklch(42.8% 0.051 55.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533D2E
oklch(38% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#533D2E 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) | #433F2D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593939 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533D2E
#533D2E
oklch(38% 0.039 55.5)
- #2D4655
#2D4655
oklch(38% 0.04 235.6)
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 #533D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #533D2E 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.