#545442
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44% 0.028 107.5), rgb(84, 84, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#545442 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545442 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.028 107.5) |
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 #545442 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545442 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545442 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #545442 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B74
oklch(63% 0.033 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#75755C
oklch(55.5% 0.037 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62624C
oklch(49% 0.034 107.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545442
oklch(44% 0.028 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#434335
oklch(37.8% 0.023 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#545442 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) | #575241 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585343 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57524F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545442
#545442
oklch(44% 0.028 107.5)
- #515062
#515062
oklch(43.9% 0.029 287.7)
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 #545442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.075
Use #545442 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.