#54522C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.056 105.9), rgb(84, 82, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#54522C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54522C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 82, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.056 105.9) |
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 #54522C | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54522C | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54522C text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #54522C 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#797641
oklch(55.6% 0.074 105.7)
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Step 700
700
#666333
oklch(49.1% 0.068 105.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54522C
oklch(43.1% 0.056 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#454327
oklch(37.7% 0.044 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#54522C 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) | #584F29 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594E49 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54522C
#54522C
oklch(43.1% 0.056 105.9)
- #4D4B6E
#4D4B6E
oklch(43% 0.057 286.3)
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 #54522C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #54522C 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.