#544909
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.5% 0.079 98.6), rgb(84, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#544909 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544909 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.079 98.6) |
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 #544909 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544909 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #544909 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #544909 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C2A0
oklch(81% 0.046 99)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A42
oklch(63.1% 0.094 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#83741F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6110
oklch(49.2% 0.096 98.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544909
oklch(40.5% 0.079 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#544909 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) | #514700 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B0E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B433D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544909
#544909
oklch(40.5% 0.079 98.6)
- #404473
#404473
oklch(40.6% 0.079 278.6)
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 #544909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
Use #544909 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.