#542E1D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.6% 0.062 44.3), rgb(84, 46, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#542E1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E1D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.062 44.3) |
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 #542E1D | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E1D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542E1D text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E1D 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#733F28
oklch(42.7% 0.081 44)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E1D
oklch(34.6% 0.062 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#542E1D 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) | #38331B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C272A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E1D
#542E1D
oklch(34.6% 0.062 44.3)
- #054051
#054051
oklch(34.6% 0.062 223.6)
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 #542E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #542E1D 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.