#540909
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.9% 0.106 27.1), rgb(84, 9, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#540909 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #540909 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 9, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.106 27.1) |
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 #540909 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #540909 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #540909 text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #540909 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF695E
oklch(70.7% 0.185 27)
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Step 500
500
#FF0B1F
oklch(63.1% 0.254 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#800009
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#540909
oklch(28.9% 0.106 27.1)
#540909 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) | #221D08 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E06 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D000A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #540909
#540909
oklch(28.9% 0.106 27.1)
- #003237
#003237
oklch(28.9% 0.049 205.5)
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 #540909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #540909 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.