#533F23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.051 74.6), rgb(83, 63, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#533F23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F23 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.051 74.6) |
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 #533F23 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F23 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #533F23 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F23 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA6
oklch(81% 0.039 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C76
oklch(70.7% 0.061 76)
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Step 500
500
#A58353
oklch(63.1% 0.077 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#906C37
oklch(55.6% 0.084 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A29
oklch(49.2% 0.079 74.9)
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Step 800
800
#644923
oklch(42.6% 0.065 73.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533F23
oklch(38.2% 0.051 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#533F23 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) | #464021 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4424 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3A38 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F23
#533F23
oklch(38.2% 0.051 74.6)
- #30445E
#30445E
oklch(38.2% 0.051 255.3)
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 #533F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #533F23 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.