#535720
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.077 113), rgb(83, 87, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#535720 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535720 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 87, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.077 113) |
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 #535720 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535720 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535720 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #535720 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
#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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F4B
oklch(63% 0.091 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#74792D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#61661F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 113.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535720
oklch(44.1% 0.077 113)
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Step 900
900
#42451D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#535720 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) | #5D531A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5423 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58524B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535720
#535720
oklch(44.1% 0.077 113)
- #544A79
#544A79
oklch(44% 0.077 292.7)
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 #535720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
Use #535720 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.