#54513F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.029 99.6), rgb(84, 81, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#54513F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54513F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.029 99.6) |
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 #54513F | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54513F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54513F text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #54513F text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A73
oklch(63% 0.034 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#78745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#65614B
oklch(49% 0.034 98.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54513F
oklch(43.2% 0.029 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#54513F 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) | #55503E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565140 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574E4C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54513F
#54513F
oklch(43.2% 0.029 99.6)
- #4D4F60
#4D4F60
oklch(43.2% 0.028 279.9)
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 #54513F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #54513F 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.