#546409
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.3% 0.109 120.2), rgb(84, 100, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#546409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #546409 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.109 120.2) |
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 #546409 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #546409 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #546409 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #546409 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#819343
oklch(63.1% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D21
oklch(55.7% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#546409
oklch(47.3% 0.109 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#495613
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#546409 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D14 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595E54 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #546409
#546409
oklch(47.3% 0.109 120.2)
- #664C8F
#664C8F
oklch(47.4% 0.108 300.2)
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 #546409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
Use #546409 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.