#535808
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.095 113.6), rgb(83, 88, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#535808 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535808 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 88, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 83%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.095 113.6) |
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 #535808 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535808 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535808 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #535808 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A765
oklch(70.7% 0.089 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#899137
oklch(63.2% 0.114 114)
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Step 600
600
#747A04
oklch(55.6% 0.123 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535808
oklch(44.1% 0.095 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#42460F
oklch(37.9% 0.075 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#535808 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) | #5F5300 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5511 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59524A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535808
#535808
oklch(44.1% 0.095 113.6)
- #564782
#564782
oklch(44.1% 0.095 293.8)
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 #535808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #535808 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.