#54331F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.057 51.2), rgb(84, 51, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#54331F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54331F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 51, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.057 51.2) |
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 #54331F | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54331F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #54331F text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #54331F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 50.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C49579
oklch(70.7% 0.069 52.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B47A57
oklch(63.1% 0.088 51.6)
-
Step 600
600
#9F623C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 51.6)
-
Step 700
700
#88512E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 51.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6F4227
oklch(42.6% 0.074 50.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#54331F
oklch(35.6% 0.057 51.2)
-
Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#54331F 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) | #3C361D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2D2E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54331F
#54331F
oklch(35.6% 0.057 51.2)
- #174155
#174155
oklch(35.6% 0.058 232.3)
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 #54331F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #54331F 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.