#540C2B
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(29.9% 0.106 0.4), rgb(84, 12, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#540C2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #540C2B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 12, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 75%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.106 0.4) |
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 #540C2B | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #540C2B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #540C2B text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #540C2B text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#FE5E9A
oklch(70.6% 0.201 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#F70082
oklch(63.2% 0.256 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#540C2B
oklch(29.9% 0.106 0.4)
#540C2B 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) | #1D212C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F29 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C001A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #540C2B
#540C2B
oklch(29.9% 0.106 0.4)
- #00362F
#00362F
oklch(29.9% 0.054 181.2)
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 #540C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
Use #540C2B 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.