#542E42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.7% 0.062 347.9), rgb(84, 46, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#542E42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E42 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.062 347.9) |
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 #542E42 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E42 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #542E42 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E42 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47194
oklch(63.1% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F587E
oklch(55.5% 0.105 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#88486A
oklch(49% 0.097 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C57
oklch(42.8% 0.08 348)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E42
oklch(35.7% 0.062 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#542E42 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) | #313643 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C41 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592D35 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E42
#542E42
oklch(35.7% 0.062 347.9)
- #124736
#124736
oklch(35.8% 0.063 167.6)
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 #542E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #542E42 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.