#54501D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.071 104.8), rgb(84, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#54501D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54501D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.071 104.8) |
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 #54501D | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54501D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54501D text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #54501D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A373
oklch(70.6% 0.066 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#918C4D
oklch(63% 0.085 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C762F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#686322
oklch(49.1% 0.086 104.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54501D
oklch(42.4% 0.071 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#46431E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#54501D 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) | #574D17 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595020 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4B45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54501D
#54501D
oklch(42.4% 0.071 104.8)
- #4A4873
#4A4873
oklch(42.3% 0.071 285.1)
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 #54501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #54501D 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.