#545A24
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.077 114.8), rgb(84, 90, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#545A24 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545A24 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 90, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.077 114.8) |
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 #545A24 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545A24 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545A24 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #545A24 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA672
oklch(70.7% 0.072 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88904D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727A2F
oklch(55.7% 0.099 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6621
oklch(48.9% 0.092 114.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545A24
oklch(45% 0.077 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#545A24 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) | #60561E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605727 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59554E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545A24
#545A24
oklch(45% 0.077 114.8)
- #584C7B
#584C7B
oklch(44.9% 0.076 294.9)
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 #545A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #545A24 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.