#535600
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.6% 0.097 112.1), rgb(83, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#535600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535600 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.097 112.1) |
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 #535600 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535600 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535600 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #535600 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A763
oklch(70.9% 0.091 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B9033
oklch(63.1% 0.116 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535600
oklch(43.6% 0.097 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#43450D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#535600 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) | #5E5100 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E530A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5048 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535600
#535600
oklch(43.6% 0.097 112.1)
- #534682
#534682
oklch(43.6% 0.097 291.8)
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 #535600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
Use #535600 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.