#544604
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.079 95.5), rgb(84, 70, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#544604 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544604 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 70, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.079 95.5) |
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 #544604 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544604 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #544604 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #544604 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC195
oklch(80.9% 0.06 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B3A058
oklch(70.7% 0.095 95)
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Step 500
500
#A0881B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#544604
oklch(39.7% 0.079 95.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2604
oklch(27% 0.051 95.6)
#544604 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) | #4F4400 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524909 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3F3B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544604
#544604
oklch(39.7% 0.079 95.5)
- #3B4271
#3B4271
oklch(39.6% 0.08 275.7)
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 #544604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.081
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.081
Use #544604 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.