#544827
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.052 90), rgb(84, 72, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#544827 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544827 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 72, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.052 90) |
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 #544827 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544827 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #544827 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #544827 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#98885E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#837244
oklch(55.7% 0.067 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F35
oklch(49% 0.063 90.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544827
oklch(40.6% 0.052 90)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#544827 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) | #4F4724 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A28 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4340 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544827
#544827
oklch(40.6% 0.052 90)
- #3E4866
#3E4866
oklch(40.6% 0.052 269.8)
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 #544827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #544827 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.