#533F2A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.043 67.3), rgb(83, 63, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#533F2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F2A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.043 67.3) |
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 #533F2A | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F2A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #533F2A text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F2A text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5825E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#906B44
oklch(55.6% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5936
oklch(49% 0.066 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#63492D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 67.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533F2A
oklch(38.4% 0.043 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#533F2A 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) | #464028 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593A3A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F2A
#533F2A
oklch(38.4% 0.043 67.3)
- #304659
#304659
oklch(38.4% 0.043 245.3)
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 #533F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
Use #533F2A 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.