#541E16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.083 30.7), rgb(84, 30, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#541E16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541E16 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 30, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.083 30.7) |
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 #541E16 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541E16 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541E16 text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #541E16 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27662
oklch(70.7% 0.157 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94935
oklch(63% 0.2 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D51B02
oklch(55.6% 0.217 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#781A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.13 30.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#541E16
oklch(31.6% 0.083 30.7)
#541E16 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) | #2C2815 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3415 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D131C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541E16
#541E16
oklch(31.6% 0.083 30.7)
- #003941
#003941
oklch(31.6% 0.055 210)
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 #541E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #541E16 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.