#54212E
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.6% 0.077 6.4), rgb(84, 33, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#54212E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54212E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 33, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.077 6.4) |
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 #54212E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54212E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54212E text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #54212E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BA
oklch(81% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28897
oklch(70.7% 0.092 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4697E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04F67
oklch(55.7% 0.128 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#973F56
oklch(49.2% 0.12 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3446
oklch(42.6% 0.099 6.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54212E
oklch(32.6% 0.077 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#54212E 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) | #2B2C2E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1B26 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54212E
#54212E
oklch(32.6% 0.077 6.4)
- #003E39
#003E39
oklch(32.7% 0.057 185.9)
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 #54212E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
Use #54212E 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.