#542736
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.9% 0.069 0.3), rgb(84, 39, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#542736 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542736 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 39, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.069 0.3) |
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 #542736 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542736 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542736 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542736 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CC8B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 0.4)
-
Step 500
500
#BD6D86
oklch(63% 0.105 0.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A95470
oklch(55.7% 0.115 0.6)
-
Step 700
700
#90445E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 0.1)
-
Step 800
800
#75384D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 359.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#542736
oklch(33.9% 0.069 0.3)
-
Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#542736 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) | #2E3036 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3835 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A242C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542736
#542736
oklch(33.9% 0.069 0.3)
- #004239
#004239
oklch(34% 0.062 180)
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 #542736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #542736 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.