#544F01
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4), rgb(84, 79, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#544F01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544F01 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 79, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4) |
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 #544F01 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544F01 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544F01 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #544F01 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D760B
oklch(55.5% 0.115 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544F01
oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#474311
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#544F01 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) | #574C00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F09 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4942 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544F01
#544F01
oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4)
- #49457B
#49457B
oklch(42% 0.088 285.3)
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 #544F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.003
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #544F01 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.