#535635
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(44.1% 0.05 112.7), rgb(83, 86, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#535635 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535635 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 86, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.05 112.7) |
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 #535635 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535635 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535635 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #535635 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898E63
oklch(63.1% 0.061 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73784A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#61643B
oklch(49% 0.06 112)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535635
oklch(44.1% 0.05 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#535635 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) | #5B5333 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5436 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57524E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535635
#535635
oklch(44.1% 0.05 112.7)
- #544E6D
#544E6D
oklch(44.2% 0.051 293.1)
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 #535635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #535635 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.