#542E44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.7% 0.064 345.1), rgb(84, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#542E44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 345°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E44 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.064 345.1) |
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 #542E44 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E44 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #542E44 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E44 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47197
oklch(63.2% 0.098 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5881
oklch(55.6% 0.107 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#88486D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B59
oklch(42.6% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E44
oklch(35.7% 0.064 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#542E44 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) | #313645 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D43 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592E36 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E44
#542E44
oklch(35.7% 0.064 345.1)
- #134734
#134734
oklch(35.8% 0.064 164.9)
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 #542E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #542E44 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.