#535323
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.068 109), rgb(83, 83, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#535323 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535323 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 83, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.068 109) |
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 #535323 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535323 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535323 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #535323 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A476
oklch(70.6% 0.063 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E51
oklch(63.2% 0.083 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#777735
oklch(55.5% 0.088 109)
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Step 700
700
#646427
oklch(49% 0.083 109.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535323
oklch(43.1% 0.068 109)
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Step 900
900
#444421
oklch(37.8% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#535323 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) | #59501E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5126 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594E48 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535323
#535323
oklch(43.1% 0.068 109)
- #4F4A73
#4F4A73
oklch(43.2% 0.067 288.9)
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 #535323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #535323 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.