#534935
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.034 84.4), rgb(83, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#534935 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534935 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 22%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.034 84.4) |
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 #534935 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534935 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #534935 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #534935 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#95886E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#807256
oklch(55.8% 0.044 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F46
oklch(49.1% 0.041 83.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534935
oklch(41% 0.034 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#534935 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) | #4E4934 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B36 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584644 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534935
#534935
oklch(41% 0.034 84.4)
- #414A5D
#414A5D
oklch(40.9% 0.034 265.1)
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 #534935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.080
Use #534935 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.