#545C42
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.042 121.9), rgb(84, 92, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#545C42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 122°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545C42 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 92, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.042 121.9) |
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 #545C42 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545C42 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545C42 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #545C42 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#858E72
oklch(63.1% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F785B
oklch(55.7% 0.044 121.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545C42
oklch(46% 0.042 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C523D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#545C42 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) | #5F5940 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5943 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565955 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545C42
#545C42
oklch(46% 0.042 121.9)
- #5C536C
#5C536C
oklch(46.1% 0.041 301.2)
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 #545C42, 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 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #545C42 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.