#54201B
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(32% 0.079 27.9), rgb(84, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#54201B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54201B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.079 27.9) |
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 #54201B | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54201B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54201B text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #54201B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64D42
oklch(63.1% 0.191 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D12421
oklch(55.5% 0.207 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B51013
oklch(49.1% 0.193 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#931514
oklch(42.7% 0.16 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#761C18
oklch(37.7% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#54201B
oklch(32% 0.079 27.9)
#54201B 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) | #2D291A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D161F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54201B
#54201B
oklch(32% 0.079 27.9)
- #003A41
#003A41
oklch(31.9% 0.055 208)
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 #54201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #54201B 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.