#54572C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.063 112.2), rgb(84, 87, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#54572C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54572C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 87, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.063 112.2) |
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 #54572C | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54572C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54572C text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #54572C text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57A
oklch(70.8% 0.06 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E58
oklch(63% 0.075 112)
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Step 600
600
#74783D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#62652F
oklch(49.1% 0.076 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54572C
oklch(44.3% 0.063 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#54572C 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) | #5D5428 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59534D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54572C
#54572C
oklch(44.3% 0.063 112.2)
- #544D74
#544D74
oklch(44.4% 0.064 291.8)
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 #54572C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #54572C 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.