#544544
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.021 22.5), rgb(84, 69, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#544544 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544544 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 69, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.021 22.5) |
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 #544544 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544544 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #544544 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #544544 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9B
oklch(70.6% 0.019 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#988483
oklch(63.1% 0.025 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#836D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.028 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5A
oklch(49% 0.025 21.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544544
oklch(40.6% 0.021 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#544544 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) | #484744 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A44 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574445 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544544
#544544
oklch(40.6% 0.021 22.5)
- #3C4D4E
#3C4D4E
oklch(40.6% 0.021 200.8)
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 #544544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #544544 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.