#545933
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.057 114.9), rgb(84, 89, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#545933 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545933 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 89, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.057 114.9) |
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 #545933 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545933 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545933 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #545933 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#888F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.069 115)
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Step 600
600
#727944
oklch(55.7% 0.075 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F6536
oklch(49% 0.068 114.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545933
oklch(44.9% 0.057 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#545933 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) | #5E5630 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5635 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585550 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545933
#545933
oklch(44.9% 0.057 114.9)
- #574F72
#574F72
oklch(45% 0.057 294.5)
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 #545933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #545933 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.