#545830
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.06 113.5), rgb(84, 88, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#545830 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545830 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 88, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.06 113.5) |
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 #545830 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545830 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545830 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #545830 text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#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
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898E5B
oklch(63% 0.071 113)
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Step 600
600
#737841
oklch(55.5% 0.077 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#606533
oklch(49% 0.072 113.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545830
oklch(44.6% 0.06 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#545830 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) | #5D552D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5532 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58544E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545830
#545830
oklch(44.6% 0.06 113.5)
- #564E73
#564E73
oklch(44.7% 0.06 293.7)
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 #545830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #545830 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.