#535F23
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.085 119.4), rgb(83, 95, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#535F23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535F23 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 95, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.085 119.4) |
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 #535F23 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535F23 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535F23 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #535F23 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#839155
oklch(63.1% 0.085 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 119.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535F23
oklch(46.1% 0.085 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5425
oklch(42.5% 0.07 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#535F23 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) | #655A1C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A27 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585A52 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535F23
#535F23
oklch(46.1% 0.085 119.4)
- #5F4D81
#5F4D81
oklch(46.1% 0.085 299)
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 #535F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #535F23 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.