#535619
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.7% 0.082 112.1), rgb(83, 86, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#535619 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535619 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 86, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.082 112.1) |
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 #535619 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535619 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535619 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #535619 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F45
oklch(63% 0.098 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757924
oklch(55.6% 0.106 112)
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Step 700
700
#626616
oklch(49.1% 0.099 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535619
oklch(43.7% 0.082 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#535619 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) | #5D5211 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59514A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535619
#535619
oklch(43.7% 0.082 112.1)
- #53497B
#53497B
oklch(43.8% 0.081 291.9)
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 #535619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #535619 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.