#545D41
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.045 122.6), rgb(84, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#545D41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545D41 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.045 122.6) |
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 #545D41 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545D41 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545D41 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545D41 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48D
oklch(70.6% 0.034 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848E71
oklch(63% 0.044 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7859
oklch(55.6% 0.048 122.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545D41
oklch(46.2% 0.045 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B523C
oklch(42.6% 0.036 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4433
oklch(37.7% 0.029 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#545D41 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) | #605A3F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5942 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565A56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545D41
#545D41
oklch(46.2% 0.045 122.6)
- #5D536E
#5D536E
oklch(46.2% 0.045 301.6)
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 #545D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #545D41 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.