#545D4F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.6% 0.025 134.3), rgb(84, 93, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#545D4F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545D4F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 93, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 8%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.025 134.3) |
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 #545D4F | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545D4F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545D4F text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #545D4F text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA397
oklch(70.6% 0.019 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#838D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.025 135)
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Step 600
600
#6D7767
oklch(55.6% 0.027 133.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545D4F
oklch(46.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5246
oklch(42.8% 0.022 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#545D4F 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) | #5E5B4E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A50 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545C59 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545D4F
#545D4F
oklch(46.6% 0.025 134.3)
- #5F5664
#5F5664
oklch(46.7% 0.025 313.6)
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 #545D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.071
Use #545D4F 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.