#545C32
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.7% 0.063 117.8), rgb(84, 92, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#545C32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545C32 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 92, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.063 117.8) |
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 #545C32 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545C32 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545C32 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #545C32 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#85905B
oklch(63.1% 0.075 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A40
oklch(55.6% 0.082 118)
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Step 700
700
#5D6732
oklch(49.2% 0.077 118.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545C32
oklch(45.7% 0.063 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4526
oklch(37.6% 0.049 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#545C32 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) | #61582F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605834 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585852 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545C32
#545C32
oklch(45.7% 0.063 117.8)
- #5B4F76
#5B4F76
oklch(45.6% 0.064 298)
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 #545C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #545C32 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.