#544634
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.034 73.6), rgb(84, 70, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#544634 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544634 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 70, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.034 73.6) |
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 #544634 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544634 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #544634 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #544634 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#99866E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#837056
oklch(55.6% 0.045 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D47
oklch(49% 0.041 72.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544634
oklch(40.3% 0.034 73.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#544634 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) | #4B4633 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A34 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594241 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544634
#544634
oklch(40.3% 0.034 73.6)
- #3C4A5B
#3C4A5B
oklch(40.4% 0.034 253.5)
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 #544634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #544634 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.