#541912
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.089 29.8), rgb(84, 25, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#541912 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541912 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.089 29.8) |
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 #541912 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541912 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541912 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #541912 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA798
oklch(81% 0.106 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F8715E
oklch(70.7% 0.169 30)
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Step 500
500
#F03E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.217 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80D00
oklch(55.7% 0.225 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70900
oklch(49.2% 0.198 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1109
oklch(37.8% 0.142 29.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#541912
oklch(30.7% 0.089 29.8)
#541912 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) | #292511 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383210 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D0A18 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541912
#541912
oklch(30.7% 0.089 29.8)
- #00373E
#00373E
oklch(30.8% 0.053 208.6)
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 #541912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #541912 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.