#545C28 Color
#545C28 is rgb(84, 92, 40) in RGB, hsl(69, 39%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 57%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545C28rgb(84, 92, 40)hsl(69, 39%, 26%)hsv(69, 57%, 36%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 57%, 64%)oklch(45.5% 0.075 116.7)lab(37.43% -9.63 28.33)lch(37.43% 29.92 108.77)What #545C28 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #545C28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545C28 Channel Values
How #545C28 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 84 · G 92 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 39% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 57% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.15:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545C28 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #545C28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545C28; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #545C28
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #545C28 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-545c28: #545C28;background-color: #545C28;colors: { 'color-545c28': '#545C28' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.361, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_545c28">#545C28</color>fill="#545C28"More Green Colors
#545C28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545C28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545C28?
#545C28 is a dark green — rgb(84, 92, 40) in RGB and hsl(69, 39%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #545C28?
#545C28 is rgb(84, 92, 40) — red 84, green 92, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545C28?
#545C28 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 57%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545C28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545C28 scores 7.15:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545C28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545C28 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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