#545928
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.071 114.1), rgb(84, 89, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#545928 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545928 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 89, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.071 114.1) |
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 #545928 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545928 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545928 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #545928 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A676
oklch(70.8% 0.066 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F52
oklch(63% 0.084 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737935
oklch(55.6% 0.092 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#606628
oklch(49.1% 0.085 114.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545928
oklch(44.8% 0.071 114.1)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#545928 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) | #5F5523 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59544E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545928
#545928
oklch(44.8% 0.071 114.1)
- #574D78
#574D78
oklch(44.9% 0.07 294.1)
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 #545928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
Use #545928 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.