#535A13
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.091 115.1), rgb(83, 90, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#535A13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535A13 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 90, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 65%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.091 115.1) |
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 #535A13 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535A13 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535A13 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #535A13 text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA768
oklch(70.6% 0.086 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87913D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717B15
oklch(55.6% 0.119 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6702
oklch(49% 0.11 115)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535A13
oklch(44.7% 0.091 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404614
oklch(37.7% 0.071 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#535A13 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) | #615505 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615619 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59544C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535A13
#535A13
oklch(44.7% 0.091 115.1)
- #594981
#594981
oklch(44.7% 0.091 295.7)
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 #535A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
Use #535A13 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.