#545132
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.047 103.4), rgb(84, 81, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#545132 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545132 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.047 103.4) |
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 #545132 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545132 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545132 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #545132 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A283
oklch(70.6% 0.043 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B63
oklch(63% 0.056 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#79754A
oklch(55.5% 0.061 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#66623B
oklch(49% 0.057 103.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545132
oklch(42.9% 0.047 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#45432C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#545132 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) | #564F30 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575133 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594D49 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545132
#545132
oklch(42.9% 0.047 103.4)
- #4C4C69
#4C4C69
oklch(42.9% 0.048 284.2)
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 #545132, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
Use #545132 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.