#54240D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.079 43.9), rgb(84, 36, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#54240D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54240D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 36, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.079 43.9) |
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 #54240D | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54240D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54240D text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #54240D 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44)
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Step 500
500
#C56F49
oklch(63% 0.121 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1552A
oklch(55.6% 0.133 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#98451D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B391A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 43.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54240D
oklch(32.4% 0.079 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#54240D 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) | #312B0A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D1A1F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54240D
#54240D
oklch(32.4% 0.079 43.9)
- #003A4B
#003A4B
oklch(32.4% 0.061 224.5)
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 #54240D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #54240D 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.