#533E33
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.035 48.9), rgb(83, 62, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#533E33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E33 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.035 48.9) |
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 #533E33 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E33 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #533E33 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E33 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B7998A
oklch(70.6% 0.042 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5806D
oklch(63% 0.054 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#906955
oklch(55.5% 0.059 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5845
oklch(49.1% 0.054 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E33
oklch(38.4% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#533E33 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) | #444032 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484433 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593A3B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E33
#533E33
oklch(38.4% 0.035 48.9)
- #304752
#304752
oklch(38.4% 0.034 229.3)
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 #533E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #533E33 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.