#545148
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.5% 0.015 91.7), rgb(84, 81, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#545148 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545148 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 8%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.015 91.7) |
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 #545148 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545148 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545148 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #545148 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A097
oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D897E
oklch(63% 0.017 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#777367
oklch(55.5% 0.019 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#646155
oklch(49.2% 0.019 95.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545148
oklch(43.5% 0.015 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#44413B
oklch(37.6% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#545148 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) | #535147 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545148 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56504E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #545148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #545148 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.