#535231
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.05 106.8), rgb(83, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#535231 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535231 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.05 106.8) |
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 #535231 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535231 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535231 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #535231 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A4A381
oklch(70.7% 0.047 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C62
oklch(63% 0.059 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#787648
oklch(55.6% 0.065 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#65633A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 106)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535231
oklch(43.1% 0.05 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#535231 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) | #57502F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585132 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584E4A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535231
#535231
oklch(43.1% 0.05 106.8)
- #4E4C6A
#4E4C6A
oklch(43.1% 0.049 287.2)
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 #535231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
Use #535231 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.