#535D31
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.8% 0.066 119.6), rgb(83, 93, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#535D31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535D31 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 93, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.066 119.6) |
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 #535D31 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535D31 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535D31 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #535D31 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA77B
oklch(70.8% 0.062 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#839159
oklch(63.1% 0.08 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6730
oklch(49% 0.08 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535D31
oklch(45.8% 0.066 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4625
oklch(37.8% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#535D31 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) | #62592D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615933 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575952 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535D31
#535D31
oklch(45.8% 0.066 119.6)
- #5D4F77
#5D4F77
oklch(45.8% 0.066 299.9)
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 #535D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #535D31 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.