#536117
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.5% 0.098 119.8), rgb(83, 97, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#536117 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536117 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 97, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.098 119.8) |
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 #536117 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536117 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536117 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #536117 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA872
oklch(70.7% 0.076 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#82924C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 119.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536117
oklch(46.5% 0.098 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A551D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#536117 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) | #685B0A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585B53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536117
#536117
oklch(46.5% 0.098 119.8)
- #624C88
#624C88
oklch(46.6% 0.097 299.5)
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 #536117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #536117 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.