#54310F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35% 0.069 60.9), rgb(84, 49, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#54310F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54310F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 49, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 70%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.069 60.9) |
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 #54310F | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54310F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #54310F text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #54310F 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7956B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77942
oklch(63% 0.105 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A3611F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5010
oklch(49% 0.107 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#714212
oklch(42.7% 0.088 61.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54310F
oklch(35% 0.069 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#54310F 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) | #3C340B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C292A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54310F
#54310F
oklch(35% 0.069 60.9)
- #113E5B
#113E5B
oklch(34.9% 0.07 241.5)
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 #54310F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #54310F 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.