#533F28
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.045 69.7), rgb(83, 63, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#533F28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F28 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.045 69.7) |
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 #533F28 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F28 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #533F28 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F28 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#A5825B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#906B40
oklch(55.5% 0.076 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5932
oklch(49% 0.07 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#64492A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533F28
oklch(38.3% 0.045 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#533F28 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) | #464026 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4528 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593A39 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F28
#533F28
oklch(38.3% 0.045 69.7)
- #30455B
#30455B
oklch(38.3% 0.046 250.2)
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 #533F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
Use #533F28 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.