#54331B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.6% 0.06 55.4), rgb(84, 51, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#54331B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 55°. 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 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54331B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 51, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.06 55.4) |
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 #54331B | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54331B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #54331B text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #54331B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C49575
oklch(70.7% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57A51
oklch(63.1% 0.093 55)
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Step 600
600
#A06235
oklch(55.6% 0.1 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#895127
oklch(49.1% 0.094 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4322
oklch(42.8% 0.077 55.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54331B
oklch(35.6% 0.06 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#54331B 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) | #3D3619 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2C2D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54331B
#54331B
oklch(35.6% 0.06 55.4)
- #174157
#174157
oklch(35.7% 0.06 234.9)
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 #54331B, 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 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #54331B 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.