#535B46
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.034 124.7), rgb(83, 91, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#535B46 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535B46 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 91, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.034 124.7) |
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 #535B46 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535B46 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535B46 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #535B46 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#848E73
oklch(63.1% 0.041 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D785B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B654B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 125)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535B46
oklch(45.8% 0.034 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#535B46 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) | #5E5845 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5847 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545955 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535B46
#535B46
oklch(45.8% 0.034 124.7)
- #5C5367
#5C5367
oklch(45.8% 0.034 305.5)
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 #535B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
Use #535B46 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.