#535E0D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.7% 0.1 117.6), rgb(83, 94, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#535E0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535E0D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 94, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 76%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.1 117.6) |
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 #535E0D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535E0D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535E0D text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #535E0D 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA964
oklch(70.8% 0.094 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#849335
oklch(63.2% 0.12 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535E0D
oklch(45.7% 0.1 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#535E0D 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) | #655800 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645915 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59584F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535E0D
#535E0D
oklch(45.7% 0.1 117.6)
- #5E4A87
#5E4A87
oklch(45.8% 0.099 297.5)
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 #535E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
Use #535E0D 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.