#54441E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.059 86.7), rgb(84, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#54441E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54441E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.059 86.7) |
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 #54441E | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54441E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #54441E text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #54441E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18645
oklch(63.1% 0.09 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F24
oklch(55.6% 0.098 87)
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Step 700
700
#775D16
oklch(49.2% 0.091 87.3)
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Step 800
800
#614C16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 86.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54441E
oklch(39.5% 0.059 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#54441E 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) | #4C431A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3E3B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54441E
#54441E
oklch(39.5% 0.059 86.7)
- #384566
#384566
oklch(39.4% 0.059 267.3)
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 #54441E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #54441E 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.