#545124
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.065 105.4), rgb(84, 81, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#545124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545124 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.065 105.4) |
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 #545124 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545124 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545124 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545124 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A377
oklch(70.7% 0.061 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#908C54
oklch(63% 0.077 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7638
oklch(55.5% 0.084 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#67632A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 105.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545124
oklch(42.7% 0.065 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#454322
oklch(37.6% 0.05 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#545124 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) | #584E20 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595026 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4C47 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545124
#545124
oklch(42.7% 0.065 105.4)
- #4B4A71
#4B4A71
oklch(42.7% 0.064 284.5)
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 #545124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #545124 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.