#545B40
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.7% 0.043 119.9), rgb(84, 91, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#545B40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545B40 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 91, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.043 119.9) |
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 #545B40 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545B40 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545B40 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #545B40 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA589
oklch(70.8% 0.041 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#858E6C
oklch(63% 0.05 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7853
oklch(55.5% 0.055 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6544
oklch(49.1% 0.051 119.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545B40
oklch(45.7% 0.043 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4430
oklch(37.6% 0.033 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#545B40 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) | #5E583E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5841 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565854 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545B40
#545B40
oklch(45.7% 0.043 119.9)
- #5B526C
#5B526C
oklch(45.7% 0.043 300.5)
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 #545B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #545B40 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.