#545140
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.027 99.1), rgb(84, 81, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#545140 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545140 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.027 99.1) |
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 #545140 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545140 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545140 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #545140 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
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A74
oklch(63.1% 0.032 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#78745C
oklch(55.6% 0.036 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#65614C
oklch(49% 0.032 98.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545140
oklch(43.3% 0.027 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#545140 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) | #54503F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555141 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574F4C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545140
#545140
oklch(43.3% 0.027 99.1)
- #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 #545140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.074
Use #545140 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.