#535425
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.068 110), rgb(83, 84, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#535425 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535425 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 84, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.068 110) |
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 #535425 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535425 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535425 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #535425 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#A2A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E53
oklch(63.1% 0.081 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767837
oklch(55.6% 0.088 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#646529
oklch(49.2% 0.082 109.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535425
oklch(43.4% 0.068 110)
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Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#535425 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) | #5A5121 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5227 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584F49 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535425
#535425
oklch(43.4% 0.068 110)
- #504A73
#504A73
oklch(43.3% 0.067 290)
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 #535425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #535425 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.