#535834
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.055 115.1), rgb(83, 88, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#535834 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535834 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 88, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.055 115.1) |
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 #535834 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535834 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535834 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #535834 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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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
#888F60
oklch(63.2% 0.067 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#727847
oklch(55.5% 0.07 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6538
oklch(49% 0.066 115.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535834
oklch(44.6% 0.055 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#535834 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) | #5D5531 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5536 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57544F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535834
#535834
oklch(44.6% 0.055 115.1)
- #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 #535834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #535834 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.