#541C16
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(31.3% 0.085 28.9), rgb(84, 28, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#541C16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541C16 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 28, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.085 28.9) |
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 #541C16 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541C16 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541C16 text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #541C16 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47464
oklch(70.7% 0.16 29)
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Step 500
500
#EC4537
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29)
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Step 600
600
#D70D0B
oklch(55.5% 0.223 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B80003
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#970505
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#791610
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#541C16
oklch(31.3% 0.085 28.9)
#541C16 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) | #2B2715 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393314 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D101B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541C16
#541C16
oklch(31.3% 0.085 28.9)
- #00383F
#00383F
oklch(31.2% 0.054 208.4)
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 #541C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #541C16 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.