#535B38
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.5% 0.054 119.1), rgb(83, 91, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#535B38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535B38 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.054 119.1) |
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 #535B38 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535B38 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535B38 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #535B38 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA682
oklch(70.8% 0.051 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#858F63
oklch(63% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7949
oklch(55.5% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C663A
oklch(49% 0.066 119.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535B38
oklch(45.5% 0.054 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#535B38 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) | #5F5735 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565752 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535B38
#535B38
oklch(45.5% 0.054 119.1)
- #5B5071
#5B5071
oklch(45.5% 0.054 299.5)
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 #535B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #535B38 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.