#535637
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(44.2% 0.048 112.8), rgb(83, 86, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#535637 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535637 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 86, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 22%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.048 112.8) |
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 #535637 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535637 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535637 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #535637 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A484
oklch(70.7% 0.045 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898D66
oklch(63% 0.056 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#73774D
oklch(55.5% 0.061 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#61643E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 112.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535637
oklch(44.2% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#42442D
oklch(37.8% 0.037 112.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#535637 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) | #5A5335 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5438 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57534E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535637
#535637
oklch(44.2% 0.048 112.8)
- #544E6B
#544E6B
oklch(44.1% 0.048 293.8)
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 #535637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #535637 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.