#541F00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.089 46), rgb(84, 31, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#541F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541F00 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 31, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.089 46) |
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 #541F00 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541F00 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541F00 text on white | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #541F00 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9AB87
oklch(80.8% 0.104 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37938
oklch(70.7% 0.168 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#541F00
oklch(31.5% 0.089 46)
#541F00 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) | #2F2800 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3400 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D1119 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541F00
#541F00
oklch(31.5% 0.089 46)
- #003749
#003749
oklch(31.4% 0.061 227)
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 #541F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #541F00 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.