#545528
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.8% 0.065 110), rgb(84, 85, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#545528 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545528 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 85, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.065 110) |
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 #545528 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545528 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545528 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #545528 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A478
oklch(70.6% 0.061 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E55
oklch(63.1% 0.078 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767839
oklch(55.7% 0.086 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 110.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545528
oklch(43.8% 0.065 110)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#545528 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) | #5B5224 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C532A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59504B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545528
#545528
oklch(43.8% 0.065 110)
- #514C74
#514C74
oklch(43.9% 0.065 289.1)
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 #545528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #545528 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.