#54591D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.082 113.7), rgb(84, 89, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#54591D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54591D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 89, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.082 113.7) |
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 #54591D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54591D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54591D text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #54591D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899046
oklch(63.1% 0.098 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A26
oklch(55.7% 0.106 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#616618
oklch(49% 0.098 113.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54591D
oklch(44.6% 0.082 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#54591D 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) | #605516 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605621 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A544C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54591D
#54591D
oklch(44.6% 0.082 113.7)
- #574B7D
#574B7D
oklch(44.7% 0.081 293.9)
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 #54591D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #54591D 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.