#533E18
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8), rgb(83, 62, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#533E18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E18 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8) |
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 #533E18 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E18 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #533E18 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E18 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78343
oklch(63.1% 0.093 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C20
oklch(55.6% 0.102 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A12
oklch(49.2% 0.095 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#654913
oklch(42.6% 0.078 79.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E18
oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#533E18 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) | #463E14 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4419 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3836 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E18
#533E18
oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8)
- #2E4262
#2E4262
oklch(37.8% 0.061 259.5)
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 #533E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #533E18 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.