#543115
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.1% 0.065 57), rgb(84, 49, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#543115 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 57°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543115 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 49, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.065 57) |
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 #543115 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543115 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #543115 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #543115 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C69470
oklch(70.6% 0.078 56.8)
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Step 500
500
#B7794A
oklch(63.1% 0.1 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A2612B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B501E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 57)
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Step 800
800
#71421B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 57.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543115
oklch(35.1% 0.065 57)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#543115 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) | #3B3512 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C15 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2A2B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543115
#543115
oklch(35.1% 0.065 57)
- #113F58
#113F58
oklch(35% 0.065 237)
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 #543115, 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 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #543115 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.