#543129
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.053 33.6), rgb(84, 49, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#543129 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543129 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 49, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.053 33.6) |
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 #543129 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543129 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #543129 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #543129 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57769
oklch(63% 0.081 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05F50
oklch(55.5% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E41
oklch(49% 0.083 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4036
oklch(42.5% 0.068 32.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543129
oklch(35.4% 0.053 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#543129 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) | #393628 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D29 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2C2F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543129
#543129
oklch(35.4% 0.053 33.6)
- #12434C
#12434C
oklch(35.5% 0.053 212.3)
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 #543129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #543129 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.