#544744
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41% 0.018 33.1), rgb(84, 71, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#544744 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544744 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 71, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.018 33.1) |
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 #544744 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544744 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #544744 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #544744 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.017 32)
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Step 500
500
#968581
oklch(63.1% 0.022 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#816F6A
oklch(55.7% 0.024 36)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C59
oklch(49% 0.023 29.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544744
oklch(41% 0.018 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#493F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#544744 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) | #4A4844 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574546 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544744
#544744
oklch(41% 0.018 33.1)
- #3F4D50
#3F4D50
oklch(40.9% 0.018 212.1)
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 #544744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #544744 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.