#54560E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.7% 0.089 111.2), rgb(84, 86, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#54560E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54560E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 86, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.089 111.2) |
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 #54560E | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54560E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54560E text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #54560E text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49E
oklch(80.8% 0.052 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A668
oklch(70.7% 0.083 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3C
oklch(63% 0.106 111)
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Step 600
600
#767913
oklch(55.6% 0.116 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54560E
oklch(43.7% 0.089 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434513
oklch(37.7% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#54560E 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) | #5D5200 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5414 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5049 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54560E
#54560E
oklch(43.7% 0.089 111.2)
- #53487F
#53487F
oklch(43.8% 0.089 291.5)
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 #54560E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
Use #54560E 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.