#542E34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.1% 0.056 10.2), rgb(84, 46, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#542E34 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E34 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.056 10.2) |
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 #542E34 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E34 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #542E34 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E34 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C78F97
oklch(70.7% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#B7737D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25B66
oklch(55.6% 0.094 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A55
oklch(48.9% 0.087 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E34
oklch(35.1% 0.056 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#542E34 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) | #353534 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C33 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2A30 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E34
#542E34
oklch(35.1% 0.056 10.2)
- #0A4441
#0A4441
oklch(35.1% 0.056 189.6)
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 #542E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #542E34 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.