#535845
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.031 119.6), rgb(83, 88, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#535845 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535845 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 88, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.031 119.6) |
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 #535845 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535845 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535845 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #535845 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA390
oklch(70.6% 0.028 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#868D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#70775D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E644C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 119.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535845
oklch(45% 0.031 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#535845 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) | #5B5644 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5646 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555653 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535845
#535845
oklch(45% 0.031 119.6)
- #585264
#585264
oklch(45.1% 0.03 300.4)
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 #535845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
Use #535845 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.