#533D36
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.033 38.4), rgb(83, 61, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#533D36 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533D36 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 61, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.033 38.4) |
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 #533D36 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533D36 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #533D36 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533D36 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB5
oklch(81% 0.025 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8998F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67F73
oklch(63.1% 0.052 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#90685C
oklch(55.5% 0.055 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B574B
oklch(49.2% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 38)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533D36
oklch(38.2% 0.033 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#533D36 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) | #423F35 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474436 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583A3B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533D36
#533D36
oklch(38.2% 0.033 38.4)
- #2E474F
#2E474F
oklch(38.1% 0.033 219.9)
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 #533D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #533D36 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.