#536509
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.5% 0.11 121.3), rgb(83, 101, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#536509 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536509 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 101, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.11 121.3) |
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 #536509 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536509 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536509 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #536509 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9343
oklch(63% 0.109 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D20
oklch(55.5% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536509
oklch(47.5% 0.11 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#475613
oklch(42.6% 0.091 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4718
oklch(37.7% 0.071 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#536509 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E14 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585F55 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536509
#536509
oklch(47.5% 0.11 121.3)
- #674B90
#674B90
oklch(47.4% 0.111 301)
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 #536509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
Use #536509 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.