#53562F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(44% 0.058 112.4), rgb(83, 86, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#53562F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53562F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 86, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.058 112.4) |
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 #53562F | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53562F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53562F text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #53562F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747842
oklch(55.6% 0.076 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#616534
oklch(49.1% 0.07 112.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53562F
oklch(44% 0.058 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#53562F 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) | #5B532C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5431 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57524D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53562F
#53562F
oklch(44% 0.058 112.4)
- #534D70
#534D70
oklch(44.1% 0.057 291.7)
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 #53562F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #53562F 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.