#54260F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.8% 0.076 45), rgb(84, 38, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#54260F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54260F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 38, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.076 45) |
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 #54260F | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54260F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54260F text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #54260F text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18E70
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#C3714A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF572C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#96471E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B1B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 45.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54260F
oklch(32.8% 0.076 45)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#54260F 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) | #332D0C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D1C21 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54260F
#54260F
oklch(32.8% 0.076 45)
- #003B4D
#003B4D
oklch(32.8% 0.062 225.6)
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 #54260F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
Use #54260F 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.