#533E40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.03 12.2), rgb(83, 62, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#533E40 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E40 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.03 12.2) |
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 #533E40 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E40 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #533E40 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E40 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.022 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6989B
oklch(70.8% 0.036 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37F82
oklch(63.2% 0.045 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E686B
oklch(55.7% 0.049 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#78565A
oklch(49% 0.046 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#624749
oklch(42.8% 0.037 13.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E40
oklch(38.7% 0.03 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#533E40 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) | #414140 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464540 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573C3F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E40
#533E40
oklch(38.7% 0.03 12.2)
- #324A48
#324A48
oklch(38.9% 0.03 189.5)
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 #533E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #533E40 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.