#535C16
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.092 116.6), rgb(83, 92, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#535C16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535C16 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 92, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.092 116.6) |
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 #535C16 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535C16 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535C16 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #535C16 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#85923E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B16
oklch(55.4% 0.119 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6804
oklch(49.1% 0.111 116.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535C16
oklch(45.2% 0.092 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4614
oklch(37.6% 0.072 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#535C16 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) | #63570A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59564E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535C16
#535C16
oklch(45.2% 0.092 116.6)
- #5B4A83
#5B4A83
oklch(45.2% 0.092 296.3)
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 #535C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
Use #535C16 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.