#545E2B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.075 118.6), rgb(84, 94, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#545E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545E2B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 94, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.075 118.6) |
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 #545E2B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545E2B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545E2B text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545E2B 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500
#85905C
oklch(63.1% 0.074 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A42
oklch(55.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545E2B
oklch(46.1% 0.075 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B542B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#545E2B 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) | #645926 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A2E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585952 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545E2B
#545E2B
oklch(46.1% 0.075 118.6)
- #5E4F7C
#5E4F7C
oklch(46.2% 0.074 298.8)
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 #545E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #545E2B 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.