#545B2E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.067 116.4), rgb(84, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#545B2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545B2E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.067 116.4) |
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 #545B2E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545B2E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545B2E text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #545B2E text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA679
oklch(70.7% 0.063 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869057
oklch(63.1% 0.08 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#707A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E662E
oklch(49% 0.079 116.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545B2E
oklch(45.4% 0.067 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#545B2E 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) | #60572A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605830 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585750 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545B2E
#545B2E
oklch(45.4% 0.067 116.4)
- #5A4E77
#5A4E77
oklch(45.3% 0.067 297.1)
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 #545B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
Use #545B2E 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.