#535833
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.056 115), rgb(83, 88, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#535833 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535833 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 88, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.056 115) |
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 #535833 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535833 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535833 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #535833 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.032 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA580
oklch(70.7% 0.052 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.068 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727945
oklch(55.7% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6537
oklch(49% 0.067 115)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535833
oklch(44.6% 0.056 115)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#535833 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) | #5D5530 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5535 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57544F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535833
#535833
oklch(44.6% 0.056 115)
- #564E70
#564E70
oklch(44.6% 0.056 294.8)
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 #535833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #535833 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.