#533E35
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.033 44.3), rgb(83, 62, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#533E35 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 44°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E35 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 22%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.033 44.3) |
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 #533E35 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E35 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #533E35 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E35 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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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
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7998D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 43)
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Step 500
500
#A58070
oklch(63.1% 0.052 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6959
oklch(55.5% 0.055 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5849
oklch(49.2% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#63483C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 45)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E35
oklch(38.4% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#533E35 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) | #434034 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484435 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583B3C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E35
#533E35
oklch(38.4% 0.033 44.3)
- #304751
#304751
oklch(38.3% 0.033 226.8)
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 #533E35, 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 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
Use #533E35 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.