#544432
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.036 69.8), rgb(84, 68, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#544432 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544432 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 68, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.036 69.8) |
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 #544432 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544432 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #544432 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #544432 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39C84
oklch(70.7% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8465
oklch(63.1% 0.055 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4C
oklch(55.5% 0.06 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#755B3D
oklch(49% 0.056 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B33
oklch(42.8% 0.046 69.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#544432
oklch(39.8% 0.036 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#544432 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) | #4A4531 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4832 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A403F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544432
#544432
oklch(39.8% 0.036 69.8)
- #38495A
#38495A
oklch(39.8% 0.036 248.8)
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 #544432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #544432 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.