#545C13
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.094 115.8), rgb(84, 92, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#545C13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545C13 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 92, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 66%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.094 115.8) |
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 #545C13 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545C13 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545C13 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #545C13 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA867
oklch(70.8% 0.088 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#86913B
oklch(63% 0.111 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717B10
oklch(55.6% 0.121 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545C13
oklch(45.3% 0.094 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#404612
oklch(37.7% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#545C13 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) | #635704 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625819 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A564E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545C13
#545C13
oklch(45.3% 0.094 115.8)
- #5B4A84
#5B4A84
oklch(45.3% 0.094 295.9)
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 #545C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
Use #545C13 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.