#543006
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.7% 0.074 63.6), rgb(84, 48, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#543006 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543006 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 48, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.074 63.6) |
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 #543006 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543006 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #543006 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #543006 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89565
oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97938
oklch(63.1% 0.113 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46109
oklch(55.6% 0.123 64)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724204
oklch(42.7% 0.094 64.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543006
oklch(34.7% 0.074 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#543006 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) | #3B3300 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C07 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2828 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543006
#543006
oklch(34.7% 0.074 63.6)
- #0F3D5D
#0F3D5D
oklch(34.7% 0.074 243.8)
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 #543006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #543006 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.