#535E2A
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.076 119.4), rgb(83, 94, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#535E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535E2A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 94, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.076 119.4) |
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 #535E2A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535E2A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535E2A text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #535E2A text on black | 3.00:1 | 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
#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
#BDC4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 119)
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Step 500
500
#84905C
oklch(63% 0.074 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A41
oklch(55.6% 0.081 118.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535E2A
oklch(46% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B542B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#535E2A 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) | #645925 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575952 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535E2A
#535E2A
oklch(46% 0.076 119.4)
- #5E4E7C
#5E4E7C
oklch(46% 0.075 299.4)
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 #535E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #535E2A 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.