#536622
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.9% 0.096 123.3), rgb(83, 102, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#536622 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536622 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 102, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.096 123.3) |
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 #536622 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536622 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536622 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #536622 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9350
oklch(63.1% 0.095 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#687D33
oklch(55.6% 0.103 123)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536622
oklch(47.9% 0.096 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#475621
oklch(42.8% 0.079 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B4720
oklch(37.7% 0.062 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#536622 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) | #6C601A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F27 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576158 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536622
#536622
oklch(47.9% 0.096 123.3)
- #694F8A
#694F8A
oklch(48% 0.096 303.3)
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 #536622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
Use #536622 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.