#542E17
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.5% 0.066 50.3), rgb(84, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#542E17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E17 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.066 50.3) |
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 #542E17 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E17 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542E17 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E17 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99274
oklch(70.6% 0.079 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA774F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65E32
oklch(55.6% 0.111 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D25
oklch(49.1% 0.103 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#734020
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E17
oklch(34.5% 0.066 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#542E17 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) | #393215 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B17 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2629 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E17
#542E17
oklch(34.5% 0.066 50.3)
- #053F55
#053F55
oklch(34.5% 0.066 230.4)
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 #542E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #542E17 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.