#542500
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.083 52.2), rgb(84, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#542500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542500 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.083 52.2) |
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 #542500 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542500 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542500 text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #542500 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F65
oklch(70.8% 0.099 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57138
oklch(63.2% 0.128 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0570A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A04
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542500
oklch(32.5% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#542500 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) | #332C00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3600 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D1A1E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542500
#542500
oklch(32.5% 0.083 52.2)
- #003950
#003950
oklch(32.4% 0.067 232.6)
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 #542500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #542500 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.