#53602A
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.5% 0.079 120.8), rgb(83, 96, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#53602A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53602A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.079 120.8) |
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 #53602A | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53602A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53602A text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #53602A text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#82915A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B40
oklch(55.6% 0.085 120.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53602A
oklch(46.5% 0.079 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A542A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#53602A 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) | #665B25 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575B54 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53602A
#53602A
oklch(46.5% 0.079 120.8)
- #614F7F
#614F7F
oklch(46.6% 0.079 300.6)
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 #53602A, 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 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #53602A 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.