#544902
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.083 99.2), rgb(84, 73, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#544902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544902 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 73, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.083 99.2) |
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 #544902 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544902 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #544902 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #544902 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA269
oklch(70.7% 0.077 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A3E
oklch(63% 0.098 99)
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Step 600
600
#837417
oklch(55.7% 0.108 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6105
oklch(49.1% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544902
oklch(40.4% 0.083 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#544902 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) | #524700 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B08 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C423D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544902
#544902
oklch(40.4% 0.083 99.2)
- #404375
#404375
oklch(40.5% 0.083 279.4)
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 #544902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.075
Use #544902 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.