#542E2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.9% 0.056 21.9), rgb(84, 46, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#542E2D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E2D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.056 21.9) |
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 #542E2D | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E2D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #542E2D text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E2D 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B4
oklch(81% 0.042 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7908E
oklch(70.6% 0.067 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87472
oklch(63.1% 0.086 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4A
oklch(49% 0.087 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#713E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.072 21.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E2D
oklch(34.9% 0.056 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#542E2D 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) | #36342D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B292E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E2D
#542E2D
oklch(34.9% 0.056 21.9)
- #074347
#074347
oklch(35% 0.056 202)
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 #542E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #542E2D 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.