#535D3D
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.051 122.5), rgb(83, 93, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#535D3D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535D3D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 93, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.051 122.5) |
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 #535D3D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535D3D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535D3D text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #535D3D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.7 | 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
#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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7955
oklch(55.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535D3D
oklch(46.1% 0.051 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#535D3D 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) | #61593B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555A55 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535D3D
#535D3D
oklch(46.1% 0.051 122.5)
- #5E5270
#5E5270
oklch(46.2% 0.05 302.8)
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 #535D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #535D3D 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.