#545A0E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.094 114.3), rgb(84, 90, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#545A0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545A0E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 90, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.094 114.3) |
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 #545A0E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545A0E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545A0E text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #545A0E text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889139
oklch(63.1% 0.112 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#737B0A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545A0E
oklch(44.8% 0.094 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414611
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#545A0E 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) | #615500 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615615 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A544C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545A0E
#545A0E
oklch(44.8% 0.094 114.3)
- #584983
#584983
oklch(44.7% 0.094 294.2)
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 #545A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
Use #545A0E 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.