#545A3E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.044 118), rgb(84, 90, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#545A3E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545A3E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 90, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.044 118) |
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 #545A3E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545A3E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545A3E text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545A3E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA488
oklch(70.6% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868E6A
oklch(63% 0.052 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#707852
oklch(55.6% 0.056 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6542
oklch(49.1% 0.053 117.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545A3E
oklch(45.4% 0.044 118)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#545A3E 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) | #5E573C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575753 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545A3E
#545A3E
oklch(45.4% 0.044 118)
- #59516C
#59516C
oklch(45.3% 0.044 298.2)
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 #545A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #545A3E 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.