#542901
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.3% 0.08 56.4), rgb(84, 41, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#542901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542901 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 41, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.08 56.4) |
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 #542901 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542901 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542901 text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #542901 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9164
oklch(70.8% 0.096 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17437
oklch(63.2% 0.123 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B06
oklch(55.6% 0.133 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D02
oklch(42.7% 0.103 56.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542901
oklch(33.3% 0.08 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#542901 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) | #362E00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403801 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D1F22 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542901
#542901
oklch(33.3% 0.08 56.4)
- #003B56
#003B56
oklch(33.3% 0.072 236.2)
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 #542901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #542901 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.