#535C40
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.045 122.6), rgb(83, 92, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#535C40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535C40 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 92, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.045 122.6) |
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 #535C40 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535C40 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535C40 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #535C40 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7953
oklch(55.6% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6643
oklch(49.1% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535C40
oklch(45.9% 0.045 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#535C40 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) | #5F593E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5841 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555955 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535C40
#535C40
oklch(45.9% 0.045 122.6)
- #5C526D
#5C526D
oklch(45.9% 0.045 301.6)
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 #535C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #535C40 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.