#545E34
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.064 119.9), rgb(84, 94, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#545E34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545E34 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 94, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.064 119.9) |
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 #545E34 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545E34 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545E34 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #545E34 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA683
oklch(70.8% 0.05 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#848F64
oklch(63% 0.062 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E794B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545E34
oklch(46.2% 0.064 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5332
oklch(42.6% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#545E34 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) | #635A31 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A36 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585A54 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545E34
#545E34
oklch(46.2% 0.064 119.9)
- #5E5077
#5E5077
oklch(46.1% 0.064 300.4)
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 #545E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
Use #545E34 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.