#542809
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.1% 0.077 51.1), rgb(84, 40, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#542809 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542809 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 40, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.077 51.1) |
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 #542809 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542809 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542809 text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #542809 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CF906B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17342
oklch(63.1% 0.118 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD591F
oklch(55.6% 0.129 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#944910
oklch(49.1% 0.119 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#783C12
oklch(42.6% 0.099 51)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542809
oklch(33.1% 0.077 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#542809 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) | #352E05 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3808 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D1E22 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542809
#542809
oklch(33.1% 0.077 51.1)
- #003B52
#003B52
oklch(33.1% 0.067 231.9)
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 #542809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
Use #542809 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.