#534606
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.6% 0.078 96.3), rgb(83, 70, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#534606 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534606 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 70, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 87%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.078 96.3) |
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 #534606 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534606 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #534606 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #534606 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A15A
oklch(70.8% 0.094 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8920
oklch(63.2% 0.12 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534606
oklch(39.6% 0.078 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#534606 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) | #4F4400 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52480B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B403B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534606
#534606
oklch(39.6% 0.078 96.3)
- #3C4270
#3C4270
oklch(39.6% 0.078 276.6)
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 #534606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.080
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.081
Use #534606 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.