#541000
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.4% 0.102 35.3), rgb(84, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#541000 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541000 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.102 35.3) |
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 #541000 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541000 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541000 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #541000 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA790
oklch(81% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C46
oklch(70.7% 0.188 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#F04000
oklch(63% 0.219 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#541000
oklch(29.4% 0.102 35.3)
#541000 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) | #262000 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F00 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E000D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541000
#541000
oklch(29.4% 0.102 35.3)
- #00333D
#00333D
oklch(29.6% 0.052 215.2)
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 #541000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
Use #541000 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.