#535E24
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.083 118.8), rgb(83, 94, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#535E24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535E24 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 94, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.083 118.8) |
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 #535E24 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535E24 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535E24 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #535E24 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#83924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535E24
oklch(45.9% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#535E24 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) | #64591E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635928 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585951 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535E24
#535E24
oklch(45.9% 0.083 118.8)
- #5E4D7F
#5E4D7F
oklch(45.9% 0.082 298.8)
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 #535E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
Use #535E24 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.