#545001
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.09 106.3), rgb(84, 80, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#545001 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545001 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 80, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.09 106.3) |
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 #545001 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545001 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545001 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #545001 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39D
oklch(80.8% 0.051 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A465
oklch(70.6% 0.084 106)
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Step 500
500
#928D38
oklch(63% 0.107 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C7709
oklch(55.6% 0.116 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545001
oklch(42.2% 0.09 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#545001 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) | #584D00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F09 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4A43 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545001
#545001
oklch(42.2% 0.09 106.3)
- #4A457C
#4A457C
oklch(42.2% 0.09 286)
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 #545001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.006
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #545001 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.