#544639
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.5% 0.028 64.8), rgb(84, 70, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#544639 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544639 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 70, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.028 64.8) |
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 #544639 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544639 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #544639 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #544639 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E90
oklch(70.8% 0.027 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#988674
oklch(63.1% 0.034 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#836F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.037 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 63.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544639
oklch(40.5% 0.028 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F35
oklch(37.6% 0.022 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#544639 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) | #4B4738 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A39 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594342 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544639
#544639
oklch(40.5% 0.028 64.8)
- #3C4B58
#3C4B58
oklch(40.5% 0.029 244.8)
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 #544639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #544639 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.