#535240
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.028 104.9), rgb(83, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#535240 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535240 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.028 104.9) |
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 #535240 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535240 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535240 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #535240 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28F
oklch(70.8% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B73
oklch(63.1% 0.035 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#76755C
oklch(55.6% 0.037 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#63624C
oklch(49.1% 0.034 105.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535240
oklch(43.4% 0.028 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#434235
oklch(37.6% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#535240 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) | #55513F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565241 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56504D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535240
#535240
oklch(43.4% 0.028 104.9)
- #4F4F60
#4F4F60
oklch(43.4% 0.028 285.2)
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 #535240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #535240 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.