#545335
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.5% 0.046 106.5), rgb(84, 83, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#545335 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545335 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 83, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.046 106.5) |
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 #545335 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545335 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545335 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #545335 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A384
oklch(70.7% 0.043 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C65
oklch(63.1% 0.055 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#77764C
oklch(55.6% 0.06 107)
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Step 700
700
#64633D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 107)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545335
oklch(43.5% 0.046 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#545335 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) | #585133 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595236 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584F4B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545335
#545335
oklch(43.5% 0.046 106.5)
- #4F4E6A
#4F4E6A
oklch(43.6% 0.046 286)
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 #545335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #545335 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.