#54290F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.4% 0.074 49), rgb(84, 41, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#54290F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 49°. 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 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54290F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 41, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 70%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.074 49) |
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 #54290F | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54290F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54290F text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #54290F text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07348
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A29
oklch(55.5% 0.123 49)
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Step 700
700
#93491B
oklch(49% 0.115 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D19
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54290F
oklch(33.4% 0.074 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#54290F 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) | #352F0C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40380E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2023 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54290F
#54290F
oklch(33.4% 0.074 49)
- #003C51
#003C51
oklch(33.3% 0.066 229.1)
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 #54290F, 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 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #54290F 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.