#534E17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.074 104.1), rgb(83, 78, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#534E17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534E17 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.074 104.1) |
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 #534E17 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534E17 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #534E17 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #534E17 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A370
oklch(70.6% 0.069 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#928C49
oklch(63% 0.089 104.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D762A
oklch(55.7% 0.097 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#69631D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 104.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534E17
oklch(41.7% 0.074 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#534E17 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) | #554B10 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4843 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534E17
#534E17
oklch(41.7% 0.074 104.1)
- #484673
#484673
oklch(41.7% 0.074 284.7)
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 #534E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #534E17 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.