#545E39
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.057 121), rgb(84, 94, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#545E39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545E39 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.057 121) |
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 #545E39 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545E39 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545E39 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #545E39 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4B0
oklch(81% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA587
oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#848F68
oklch(63.1% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7950
oklch(55.6% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545E39
oklch(46.3% 0.057 121)
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Step 800
800
#4B5335
oklch(42.7% 0.048 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#545E39 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) | #625A36 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575A55 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545E39
#545E39
oklch(46.3% 0.057 121)
- #5E5174
#5E5174
oklch(46.2% 0.058 301.2)
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 #545E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #545E39 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.