#535849
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.025 122.4), rgb(83, 88, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#535849 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535849 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 88, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 9%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.025 122.4) |
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 #535849 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535849 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535849 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #535849 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA394
oklch(70.7% 0.022 122)
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Step 500
500
#868D79
oklch(63.2% 0.03 123)
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Step 600
600
#707762
oklch(55.7% 0.033 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6451
oklch(49.2% 0.03 121.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535849
oklch(45.1% 0.025 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#404338
oklch(37.6% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#252721
oklch(26.9% 0.011 122.2)
#535849 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) | #5A5648 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545654 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535849
#535849
oklch(45.1% 0.025 122.4)
- #585361
#585361
oklch(45.2% 0.023 301.7)
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 #535849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #535849 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.