#544E42
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.6% 0.021 84.6), rgb(84, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#544E42 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544E42 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.021 84.6) |
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 #544E42 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544E42 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544E42 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #544E42 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A093
oklch(70.7% 0.02 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#908979
oklch(63.2% 0.025 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7262
oklch(55.6% 0.026 82)
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Step 700
700
#676051
oklch(49.1% 0.025 86)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544E42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#464138
oklch(37.7% 0.016 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#544E42 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) | #514E41 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F42 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574C4B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544E42
#544E42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 84.6)
- #494F5A
#494F5A
oklch(42.6% 0.02 262.6)
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 #544E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.079
Use #544E42 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.