#545501
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.095 110.5), rgb(84, 85, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#545501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545501 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 85, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.095 110.5) |
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 #545501 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545501 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545501 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545501 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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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
#A3A663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F35
oklch(63% 0.112 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545501
oklch(43.4% 0.095 110.5)
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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)
#545501 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) | #5D5100 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D530A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4F47 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545501
#545501
oklch(43.4% 0.095 110.5)
- #514681
#514681
oklch(43.3% 0.095 290.4)
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 #545501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
Use #545501 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.