#545121
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.068 105.6), rgb(84, 81, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#545121 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545121 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.068 105.6) |
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 #545121 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545121 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545121 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #545121 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A5
oklch(81% 0.041 105.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A375
oklch(70.6% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#908D51
oklch(63.2% 0.081 106)
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Step 600
600
#7A7634
oklch(55.5% 0.088 105.7)
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Step 700
700
#676326
oklch(49% 0.082 105.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545121
oklch(42.7% 0.068 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#545121 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) | #584E1C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595023 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4C46 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545121
#545121
oklch(42.7% 0.068 105.6)
- #4B4973
#4B4973
oklch(42.6% 0.069 285.3)
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 #545121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #545121 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.