#535532
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.8% 0.053 111.2), rgb(83, 85, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#535532 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535532 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.053 111.2) |
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 #535532 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535532 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535532 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #535532 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A481
oklch(70.7% 0.049 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D61
oklch(63% 0.062 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#757747
oklch(55.6% 0.068 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#626438
oklch(49% 0.064 110.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535532
oklch(43.8% 0.053 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#535532 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) | #5A522F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5334 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57514C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535532
#535532
oklch(43.8% 0.053 111.2)
- #524D6D
#524D6D
oklch(43.8% 0.052 291.2)
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 #535532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #535532 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.