#545E1C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.09 117.5), rgb(84, 94, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#545E1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545E1C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 94, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.09 117.5) |
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 #545E1C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545E1C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545E1C text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #545E1C text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#849241
oklch(63.1% 0.108 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1D
oklch(55.7% 0.117 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C680E
oklch(49% 0.108 117.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545E1C
oklch(45.9% 0.09 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4617
oklch(37.7% 0.069 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#545E1C 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) | #655913 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645921 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595951 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545E1C
#545E1C
oklch(45.9% 0.09 117.5)
- #5E4C83
#5E4C83
oklch(45.9% 0.089 297.9)
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 #545E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
Use #545E1C 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.