#535529
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.7% 0.064 111.1), rgb(83, 85, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#535529 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535529 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.064 111.1) |
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 #535529 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535529 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535529 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #535529 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A579
oklch(70.8% 0.061 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E56
oklch(63.1% 0.077 111)
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Step 600
600
#75783B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#62652D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535529
oklch(43.7% 0.064 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#535529 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) | #5B5225 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58504B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535529
#535529
oklch(43.7% 0.064 111.1)
- #524B73
#524B73
oklch(43.7% 0.065 291.5)
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 #535529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #535529 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.