#54243C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.078 350.8), rgb(84, 36, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#54243C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54243C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 36, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.078 350.8) |
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 #54243C | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54243C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54243C text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #54243C text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF6992
oklch(63.1% 0.12 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#924069
oklch(49.2% 0.12 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#763556
oklch(42.7% 0.1 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54243C
oklch(33.6% 0.078 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#54243C 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) | #2A2F3D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36373B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A222D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54243C
#54243C
oklch(33.6% 0.078 350.8)
- #004232
#004232
oklch(33.7% 0.067 170.2)
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 #54243C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #54243C 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.