#543237
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.05 10.3), rgb(84, 50, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#543237 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543237 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 50, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.05 10.3) |
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 #543237 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543237 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #543237 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #543237 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39298
oklch(70.8% 0.06 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#B2767F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E68
oklch(55.5% 0.083 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#864E56
oklch(49.1% 0.076 11)
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Step 800
800
#6D4047
oklch(42.7% 0.063 10)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543237
oklch(36% 0.05 10.3)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#543237 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) | #383837 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E36 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2F34 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543237
#543237
oklch(36% 0.05 10.3)
- #184643
#184643
oklch(36.2% 0.05 189.3)
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 #543237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #543237 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.