#544C13
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.075 101.1), rgb(84, 76, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#544C13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544C13 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 76, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 63%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.075 101.1) |
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 #544C13 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544C13 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #544C13 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #544C13 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#958B47
oklch(63.1% 0.09 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#807527
oklch(55.7% 0.098 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6219
oklch(49.1% 0.091 101.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544C13
oklch(41.3% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#544C13 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) | #544A0A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D17 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4641 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544C13
#544C13
oklch(41.3% 0.075 101.1)
- #444673
#444673
oklch(41.3% 0.075 280.7)
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 #544C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #544C13 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.