#541D12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.085 33.1), rgb(84, 29, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#541D12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541D12 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 29, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.085 33.1) |
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 #541D12 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541D12 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541D12 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #541D12 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.056 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA997
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F4755B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 33)
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Step 500
500
#EB4827
oklch(63.1% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#791804
oklch(37.7% 0.134 33)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#541D12
oklch(31.3% 0.085 33.1)
#541D12 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) | #2C2711 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3310 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D101B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541D12
#541D12
oklch(31.3% 0.085 33.1)
- #003842
#003842
oklch(31.3% 0.055 213.9)
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 #541D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #541D12 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.