#545828
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.069 113.1), rgb(84, 88, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#545828 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545828 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 88, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.069 113.1) |
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 #545828 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545828 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545828 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #545828 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#898F53
oklch(63.1% 0.082 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737936
oklch(55.6% 0.091 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616629
oklch(49.2% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545828
oklch(44.5% 0.069 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#424521
oklch(37.8% 0.055 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#545828 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) | #5E5424 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59534D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545828
#545828
oklch(44.5% 0.069 113.1)
- #554C77
#554C77
oklch(44.4% 0.07 292.9)
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 #545828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
Use #545828 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.