#535B40
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.6% 0.043 121.5), rgb(83, 91, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#535B40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535B40 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 91, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.043 121.5) |
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 #535B40 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535B40 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535B40 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #535B40 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6C
oklch(63.2% 0.052 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7954
oklch(55.7% 0.056 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6644
oklch(49.2% 0.053 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535B40
oklch(45.6% 0.043 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4531
oklch(37.9% 0.034 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#535B40 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) | #5E583E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5841 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555854 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535B40
#535B40
oklch(45.6% 0.043 121.5)
- #5B526B
#5B526B
oklch(45.7% 0.042 301.2)
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 #535B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #535B40 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.