#545D32
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.065 118.7), rgb(84, 93, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#545D32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545D32 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 93, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.065 118.7) |
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 #545D32 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545D32 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545D32 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #545D32 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA582
oklch(70.6% 0.05 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#858F63
oklch(63% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F794A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545D32
oklch(45.9% 0.065 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5331
oklch(42.7% 0.053 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#545D32 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) | #62592F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615934 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585953 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545D32
#545D32
oklch(45.9% 0.065 118.7)
- #5D5077
#5D5077
oklch(46% 0.064 299.2)
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 #545D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #545D32 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.