#544232
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.036 63.1), rgb(84, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#544232 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544232 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.036 63.1) |
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 #544232 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544232 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #544232 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #544232 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49B85
oklch(70.6% 0.043 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28367
oklch(63.2% 0.055 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4E
oklch(55.7% 0.06 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#775A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A34
oklch(42.8% 0.046 64.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#544232
oklch(39.4% 0.036 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#544232 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) | #484331 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4732 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3E3E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544232
#544232
oklch(39.4% 0.036 63.1)
- #354858
#354858
oklch(39.2% 0.036 244.3)
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 #544232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #544232 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.