#544F2B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.054 101.4), rgb(84, 79, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#544F2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544F2B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 79, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.054 101.4) |
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 #544F2B | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544F2B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544F2B text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #544F2B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#918B5D
oklch(63% 0.064 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7543
oklch(55.7% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#686235
oklch(49.1% 0.065 101.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544F2B
oklch(42.3% 0.054 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#544F2B 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) | #554D28 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594A46 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544F2B
#544F2B
oklch(42.3% 0.054 101.4)
- #494A6B
#494A6B
oklch(42.2% 0.055 282.5)
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 #544F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
Use #544F2B 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.