#545319
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.078 108.3), rgb(84, 83, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#545319 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545319 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 83, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.078 108.3) |
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 #545319 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545319 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545319 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #545319 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#A4A56F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E47
oklch(63.1% 0.094 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797727
oklch(55.5% 0.101 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#666419
oklch(49% 0.094 107.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545319
oklch(43.1% 0.078 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 109)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#545319 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) | #5A4F11 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4D47 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545319
#545319
oklch(43.1% 0.078 108.3)
- #4E4878
#4E4878
oklch(43% 0.078 288.4)
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 #545319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #545319 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.