#535F32
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.068 121.3), rgb(83, 95, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#535F32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535F32 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 95, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.068 121.3) |
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 #535F32 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535F32 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535F32 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #535F32 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#9BA681
oklch(70.6% 0.053 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#839062
oklch(63.1% 0.067 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A48
oklch(55.5% 0.074 121.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535F32
oklch(46.4% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5430
oklch(42.7% 0.057 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#535F32 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) | #645A2E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A34 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565B54 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535F32
#535F32
oklch(46.4% 0.068 121.3)
- #605079
#605079
oklch(46.4% 0.068 301.7)
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 #535F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #535F32 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.