#545238
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.04 104.2), rgb(84, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#545238 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545238 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.04 104.2) |
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 #545238 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545238 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545238 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #545238 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B1
oklch(81% 0.023 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#787551
oklch(55.6% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#656242
oklch(49% 0.048 103.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545238
oklch(43.3% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#545238 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) | #575036 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575239 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584F4B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545238
#545238
oklch(43.3% 0.04 104.2)
- #4E4E66
#4E4E66
oklch(43.4% 0.039 284.6)
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 #545238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
Use #545238 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.