#536823
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.5% 0.098 124.4), rgb(83, 104, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#536823 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536823 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 104, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.098 124.4) |
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 #536823 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536823 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536823 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #536823 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9450
oklch(63.2% 0.097 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#667E33
oklch(55.7% 0.106 124.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536823
oklch(48.5% 0.098 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#455620
oklch(42.6% 0.081 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4720
oklch(37.6% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#536823 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) | #6E611B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6028 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57635A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536823
#536823
oklch(48.5% 0.098 124.4)
- #6B508B
#6B508B
oklch(48.5% 0.096 304.1)
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 #536823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #536823 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.