#54572D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.062 112.2), rgb(84, 87, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#54572D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54572D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 87, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.062 112.2) |
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 #54572D | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54572D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54572D text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #54572D 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
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57B
oklch(70.8% 0.058 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E59
oklch(63% 0.074 112)
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Step 600
600
#74783E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#616530
oklch(49.1% 0.075 112.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54572D
oklch(44.3% 0.062 112.2)
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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)
#54572D 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) | #5D542A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59534D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54572D
#54572D
oklch(44.3% 0.062 112.2)
- #544D73
#544D73
oklch(44.3% 0.062 292.1)
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 #54572D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #54572D 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.