#54532B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.3% 0.059 107.4), rgb(84, 83, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#54532B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54532B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 83, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.059 107.4) |
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 #54532B | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54532B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54532B text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #54532B text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37C
oklch(70.6% 0.054 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D5A
oklch(63.2% 0.071 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#656431
oklch(49.2% 0.072 107.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54532B
oklch(43.3% 0.059 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#444326
oklch(37.6% 0.045 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#54532B 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) | #595028 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594E4A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54532B
#54532B
oklch(43.3% 0.059 107.4)
- #4E4C70
#4E4C70
oklch(43.4% 0.059 286.2)
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 #54532B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #54532B 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.