#535523
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.6% 0.071 111.1), rgb(83, 85, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#535523 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535523 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.071 111.1) |
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 #535523 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535523 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535523 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #535523 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E50
oklch(63% 0.084 111)
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Step 600
600
#767833
oklch(55.6% 0.092 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636525
oklch(49.1% 0.086 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535523
oklch(43.6% 0.071 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#535523 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) | #5B511E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5326 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58504A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535523
#535523
oklch(43.6% 0.071 111.1)
- #524A76
#524A76
oklch(43.6% 0.072 291.5)
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 #535523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
Use #535523 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.