#545A38
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.052 116.7), rgb(84, 90, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#545A38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545A38 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 90, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.052 116.7) |
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 #545A38 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545A38 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545A38 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #545A38 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA582
oklch(70.7% 0.05 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#878F63
oklch(63.2% 0.063 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#71794A
oklch(55.7% 0.068 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E653B
oklch(49% 0.062 116.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545A38
oklch(45.3% 0.052 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40442B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#545A38 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) | #5E5736 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575651 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545A38
#545A38
oklch(45.3% 0.052 116.7)
- #595070
#595070
oklch(45.3% 0.053 297.2)
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 #545A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #545A38 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.