#535B18
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.089 116), rgb(83, 91, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#535B18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535B18 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 91, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.089 116) |
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 #535B18 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535B18 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535B18 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #535B18 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#869140
oklch(63% 0.107 116)
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Step 600
600
#707B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E680B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 116.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535B18
oklch(45% 0.089 116)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#535B18 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) | #62560E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59554E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535B18
#535B18
oklch(45% 0.089 116)
- #5A4A81
#5A4A81
oklch(45% 0.089 296)
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 #535B18, 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 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
Use #535B18 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.