#54590F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.092 113.6), rgb(84, 89, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#54590F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54590F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 89, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 71%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.092 113.6) |
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 #54590F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54590F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54590F text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #54590F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A767
oklch(70.8% 0.086 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89903A
oklch(63% 0.11 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#747A0F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54590F
oklch(44.5% 0.092 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#424512
oklch(37.6% 0.071 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#54590F 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) | #605400 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605616 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A534B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54590F
#54590F
oklch(44.5% 0.092 113.6)
- #574982
#574982
oklch(44.6% 0.092 293.6)
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 #54590F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
Use #54590F 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.