#541F08
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.086 41.4), rgb(84, 31, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#541F08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541F08 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 31, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.086 41.4) |
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 #541F08 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541F08 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541F08 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #541F08 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9AB8D
oklch(80.9% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#F27948
oklch(70.7% 0.162 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#541F08
oklch(31.5% 0.086 41.4)
#541F08 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) | #2E2805 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3406 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D121A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541F08
#541F08
oklch(31.5% 0.086 41.4)
- #003846
#003846
oklch(31.5% 0.058 220.6)
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 #541F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
Use #541F08 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.