#533E24
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.049 71.4), rgb(83, 62, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#533E24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E24 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.049 71.4) |
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 #533E24 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E24 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #533E24 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E24 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B78
oklch(70.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68255
oklch(63.1% 0.076 72)
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Step 600
600
#916B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C592C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E24
oklch(38% 0.049 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#533E24 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) | #453F22 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4425 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3938 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E24
#533E24
oklch(38% 0.049 71.4)
- #2E445C
#2E445C
oklch(37.9% 0.05 251.3)
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 #533E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #533E24 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.