#54542F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.6% 0.055 108.5), rgb(84, 84, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#54542F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54542F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 84, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.055 108.5) |
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 #54542F | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54542F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54542F text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #54542F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#777744
oklch(55.7% 0.072 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#646435
oklch(49.2% 0.067 108.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54542F
oklch(43.6% 0.055 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#434328
oklch(37.5% 0.043 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#54542F 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) | #59512C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5331 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59504B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54542F
#54542F
oklch(43.6% 0.055 108.5)
- #504D6E
#504D6E
oklch(43.7% 0.054 288.1)
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 #54542F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
Use #54542F 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.