#540801
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.7% 0.108 31.4), rgb(84, 8, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#540801 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #540801 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 8, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.108 31.4) |
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 #540801 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #540801 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #540801 text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #540801 text on black | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A52
oklch(70.6% 0.187 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#FA2700
oklch(63% 0.243 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0E00
oklch(37.7% 0.145 31.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#540801
oklch(28.7% 0.108 31.4)
#540801 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) | #221D00 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D00 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E0007 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #540801
#540801
oklch(28.7% 0.108 31.4)
- #003139
#003139
oklch(28.7% 0.05 211.9)
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 #540801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #540801 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.