#544508
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.077 93.8), rgb(84, 69, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#544508 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544508 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 69, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.077 93.8) |
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 #544508 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544508 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #544508 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #544508 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC197
oklch(81% 0.058 94)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18723
oklch(63% 0.117 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#544508
oklch(39.5% 0.077 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#544508 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) | #4E4400 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3E3A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544508
#544508
oklch(39.5% 0.077 93.8)
- #3A436F
#3A436F
oklch(39.6% 0.075 273.7)
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 #544508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #544508 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.