#545219
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.077 107.3), rgb(84, 82, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#545219 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545219 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 82, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.077 107.3) |
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 #545219 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545219 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545219 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #545219 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D48
oklch(63% 0.091 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7728
oklch(55.6% 0.1 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#67641A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 107.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545219
oklch(42.8% 0.077 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#545219 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) | #594F11 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4C46 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545219
#545219
oklch(42.8% 0.077 107.3)
- #4D4877
#4D4877
oklch(42.8% 0.077 287.6)
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 #545219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #545219 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.