#535C44
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.039 124.6), rgb(83, 92, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#535C44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535C44 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 92, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.039 124.6) |
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 #535C44 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535C44 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535C44 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #535C44 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9CA490
oklch(70.7% 0.03 125)
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Step 500
500
#848E74
oklch(63.1% 0.04 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E785D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 124.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535C44
oklch(46% 0.039 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B523F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#535C44 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) | #5F5943 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5945 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555A56 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535C44
#535C44
oklch(46% 0.039 124.6)
- #5D536A
#5D536A
oklch(46.1% 0.039 304.7)
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 #535C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #535C44 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.