#533F42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.028 8.4), rgb(83, 63, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#533F42 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.028. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F42 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.028 8.4) |
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 #533F42 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F42 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #533F42 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F42 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B4989C
oklch(70.6% 0.034 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27F84
oklch(63.1% 0.044 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C686E
oklch(55.5% 0.047 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#77575C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#61474B
oklch(42.7% 0.036 8.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533F42
oklch(39% 0.028 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#533F42 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) | #424242 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474542 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573E40 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F42
#533F42
oklch(39% 0.028 8.4)
- #344A48
#344A48
oklch(39% 0.028 189.1)
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 #533F42, 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 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #533F42 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.