#535D42
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.044 124.6), rgb(83, 93, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#535D42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535D42 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 93, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.044 124.6) |
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 #535D42 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535D42 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535D42 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #535D42 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58E
oklch(70.8% 0.034 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#838E72
oklch(63% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D785A
oklch(55.5% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535D42
oklch(46.2% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A533D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 126)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#535D42 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) | #605A40 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5943 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555A56 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535D42
#535D42
oklch(46.2% 0.044 124.6)
- #5E536D
#5E536D
oklch(46.3% 0.044 304)
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 #535D42, 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 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #535D42 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.