#535E31
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.068 120.4), rgb(83, 94, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#535E31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535E31 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 94, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.068 120.4) |
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 #535E31 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535E31 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535E31 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #535E31 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA681
oklch(70.7% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#849062
oklch(63.2% 0.067 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A48
oklch(55.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535E31
oklch(46.1% 0.068 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5430
oklch(42.8% 0.056 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#535E31 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) | #63592D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625933 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575A53 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535E31
#535E31
oklch(46.1% 0.068 120.4)
- #5E4F79
#5E4F79
oklch(46% 0.069 300.1)
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 #535E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
Use #535E31 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.