#533E43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.03 2.8), rgb(83, 62, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#533E43 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E43 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.03 2.8) |
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 #533E43 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E43 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #533E43 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E43 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#B5989E
oklch(70.8% 0.035 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37E87
oklch(63.1% 0.047 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6770
oklch(55.5% 0.05 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#78565E
oklch(49.2% 0.046 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#62464D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 2.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E43
oklch(38.8% 0.03 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#533E43 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) | #414143 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464543 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573D40 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E43
#533E43
oklch(38.8% 0.03 2.8)
- #324A46
#324A46
oklch(38.8% 0.03 183.2)
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 #533E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
Use #533E43 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.