#542E2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.9% 0.056 25.2), rgb(84, 46, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#542E2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E2B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.056 25.2) |
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 #542E2B | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E2B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542E2B text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E2B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8918B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8746F
oklch(63% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35C57
oklch(55.5% 0.094 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C47
oklch(49.2% 0.087 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#723E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 25.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E2B
oklch(34.9% 0.056 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#542E2B 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) | #36342B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B2A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B292D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E2B
#542E2B
oklch(34.9% 0.056 25.2)
- #074248
#074248
oklch(34.7% 0.056 205.7)
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 #542E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #542E2B 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.