#54312E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.052 25.3), rgb(84, 49, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#54312E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54312E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 49, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.052 25.3) |
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 #54312E | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54312E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #54312E text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #54312E text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B4
oklch(81% 0.039 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57771
oklch(63.2% 0.079 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05F59
oklch(55.7% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 25.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54312E
oklch(35.6% 0.052 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#54312E 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) | #39362E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2C30 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54312E
#54312E
oklch(35.6% 0.052 25.3)
- #134449
#134449
oklch(35.7% 0.052 204.8)
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 #54312E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
Use #54312E 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.