#535E33
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.065 120.8), rgb(83, 94, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#535E33 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535E33 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 94, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.065 120.8) |
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 #535E33 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535E33 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535E33 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #535E33 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
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA683
oklch(70.8% 0.05 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#849063
oklch(63.2% 0.065 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535E33
oklch(46.1% 0.065 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5431
oklch(42.8% 0.055 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#535E33 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) | #635A30 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A35 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565A54 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535E33
#535E33
oklch(46.1% 0.065 120.8)
- #5E5077
#5E5077
oklch(46.1% 0.064 300.4)
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 #535E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
Use #535E33 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.