#535337
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.043 108.1), rgb(83, 83, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#535337 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535337 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 83, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.043 108.1) |
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 #535337 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535337 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535337 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #535337 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A386
oklch(70.7% 0.041 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C68
oklch(63.1% 0.051 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#76764F
oklch(55.6% 0.056 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#636340
oklch(49% 0.052 108.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535337
oklch(43.4% 0.043 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#535337 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) | #575135 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585238 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57504C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535337
#535337
oklch(43.4% 0.043 108.1)
- #504D68
#504D68
oklch(43.4% 0.044 289.5)
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 #535337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
Use #535337 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.