#541A07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.091 37.6), rgb(84, 26, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#541A07 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541A07 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 26, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.091 37.6) |
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 #541A07 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541A07 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541A07 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #541A07 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88E
oklch(80.9% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#F8734A
oklch(70.7% 0.173 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4900
oklch(63% 0.208 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#541A07
oklch(30.8% 0.091 37.6)
#541A07 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) | #2B2505 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393205 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D0A16 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541A07
#541A07
oklch(30.8% 0.091 37.6)
- #003642
#003642
oklch(30.7% 0.055 217.9)
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 #541A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
Use #541A07 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.