#540927
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(29.5% 0.107 3.4), rgb(84, 9, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#540927 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #540927 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 9, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.107 3.4) |
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 #540927 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #540927 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #540927 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #540927 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B9
oklch(81% 0.115 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF5F94
oklch(70.7% 0.199 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#F80079
oklch(63.1% 0.254 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#D20066
oklch(55.7% 0.224 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0039
oklch(37.8% 0.152 3.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#540927
oklch(29.5% 0.107 3.4)
#540927 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) | #1D2028 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E25 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C0017 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #540927
#540927
oklch(29.5% 0.107 3.4)
- #00352F
#00352F
oklch(29.5% 0.053 182.9)
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 #540927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.030
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #540927 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.