#543009
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.7% 0.072 62.3), rgb(84, 48, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#543009 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 62°. 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543009 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 48, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.072 62.3) |
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 #543009 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543009 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #543009 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #543009 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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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
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89567
oklch(70.8% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9793B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46113
oklch(55.6% 0.12 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D5001
oklch(49.3% 0.112 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#724109
oklch(42.6% 0.093 62)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543009
oklch(34.7% 0.072 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#543009 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) | #3B3304 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C09 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2828 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543009
#543009
oklch(34.7% 0.072 62.3)
- #0F3D5C
#0F3D5C
oklch(34.6% 0.073 243)
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 #543009, 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 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #543009 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.