#540E36
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.5% 0.109 350.7), rgb(84, 14, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#540E36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #540E36 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 14, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.109 350.7) |
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 #540E36 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #540E36 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #540E36 text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #540E36 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCB
oklch(80.9% 0.128 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#FA5EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.207 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#F1009D
oklch(63.1% 0.262 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#540E36
oklch(30.5% 0.109 350.7)
#540E36 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) | #1A2437 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3034 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0920 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #540E36
#540E36
oklch(30.5% 0.109 350.7)
- #00392B
#00392B
oklch(30.7% 0.06 170.5)
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 #540E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
Use #540E36 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.