#545400
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.094 109.8), rgb(84, 84, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#545400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545400 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.094 109.8) |
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 #545400 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545400 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545400 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #545400 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A663
oklch(70.8% 0.089 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F35
oklch(63.1% 0.112 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545400
oklch(43.2% 0.094 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#44450E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#545400 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) | #5C5000 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5209 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4E46 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545400
#545400
oklch(43.2% 0.094 109.8)
- #504680
#504680
oklch(43.2% 0.094 289.8)
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 #545400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #545400 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.