#542E38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.3% 0.057 3.5), rgb(84, 46, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#542E38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 3°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E38 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.057 3.5) |
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 #542E38 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E38 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #542E38 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E38 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67384
oklch(63.1% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6D
oklch(55.5% 0.095 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E38
oklch(35.3% 0.057 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#542E38 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) | #343538 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C37 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2B32 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E38
#542E38
oklch(35.3% 0.057 3.5)
- #0C453E
#0C453E
oklch(35.3% 0.057 182.8)
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 #542E38, 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 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
Use #542E38 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.