#545C2B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.072 117), rgb(84, 92, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#545C2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545C2B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 92, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.072 117) |
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 #545C2B | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545C2B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545C2B text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #545C2B 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#869053
oklch(63.1% 0.085 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707A36
oklch(55.6% 0.093 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6729
oklch(49.1% 0.086 117.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545C2B
oklch(45.6% 0.072 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4521
oklch(37.5% 0.056 117)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#545C2B 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) | #625827 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595751 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545C2B
#545C2B
oklch(45.6% 0.072 117)
- #5B4E7A
#5B4E7A
oklch(45.6% 0.072 297)
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 #545C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #545C2B 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.