Green Brown #544E03
Green Brown is a dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #544E03 and RGB rgb(84, 78, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#544E03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Green Brown. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Colors that go with Green Brown
Matches found by rotating Green Brown around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Green Brown
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Green Brown, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Green Brown, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
More about Green Brown
How to make Green Brown
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts brown
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #514D2E, a difference of ΔE 0.039 from Green Brown. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Green Brown in every format
| HEX | #544E03 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 78, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.087 104.4) |
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 #544E03 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544E03 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #544E03 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #544E03 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Green Brown
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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A467
oklch(70.8% 0.082 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#948C3B
oklch(63% 0.103 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7611
oklch(55.6% 0.112 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544E03
oklch(41.7% 0.087 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#474312
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
Green Brown 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) | #564B00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4841 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Use Green Brown 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.