#544802
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.082 98.1), rgb(84, 72, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#544802 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544802 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 72, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.082 98.1) |
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 #544802 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544802 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #544802 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #544802 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC294
oklch(81% 0.062 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A156
oklch(70.7% 0.098 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8913
oklch(63.1% 0.126 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#544802
oklch(40.2% 0.082 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2603
oklch(26.9% 0.052 97.7)
#544802 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) | #514600 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A08 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C413C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544802
#544802
oklch(40.2% 0.082 98.1)
- #3E4374
#3E4374
oklch(40.2% 0.082 277.6)
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 #544802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.074
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.077
Use #544802 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.