#535A26
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.075 115.9), rgb(83, 90, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#535A26 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535A26 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 90, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.075 115.9) |
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 #535A26 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535A26 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535A26 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #535A26 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A5
oklch(81% 0.044 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA674
oklch(70.6% 0.069 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#87904F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717A32
oklch(55.6% 0.097 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6724
oklch(49.1% 0.091 116.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535A26
oklch(44.9% 0.075 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#535A26 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) | #605621 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5629 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58554E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535A26
#535A26
oklch(44.9% 0.075 115.9)
- #594C7A
#594C7A
oklch(44.9% 0.075 296.2)
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 #535A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
Use #535A26 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.