#545111
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.082 106.7), rgb(84, 81, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#545111 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545111 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 66%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.082 106.7) |
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 #545111 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545111 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545111 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #545111 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#918D42
oklch(63.1% 0.097 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B771F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686410
oklch(49.2% 0.099 106.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545111
oklch(42.5% 0.082 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#464417
oklch(37.8% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#545111 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) | #594E05 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5016 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4B45 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545111
#545111
oklch(42.5% 0.082 106.7)
- #4B4779
#4B4779
oklch(42.5% 0.082 286)
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 #545111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #545111 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.