#545126
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.062 105.2), rgb(84, 81, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#545126 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545126 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.062 105.2) |
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 #545126 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545126 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545126 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545126 text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A379
oklch(70.6% 0.058 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#908C56
oklch(63.1% 0.074 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A763A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#67632D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 105)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545126
oklch(42.7% 0.062 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#545126 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) | #574E22 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595028 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4C47 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545126
#545126
oklch(42.7% 0.062 105.2)
- #4B4A70
#4B4A70
oklch(42.7% 0.062 284.6)
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 #545126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #545126 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.