#54332F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.049 27.3), rgb(84, 51, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#54332F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54332F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 51, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.049 27.3) |
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 #54332F | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54332F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #54332F text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #54332F text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C3938D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27871
oklch(63.1% 0.074 27)
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Step 600
600
#9D6059
oklch(55.5% 0.081 27)
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Step 700
700
#864F49
oklch(49% 0.075 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D413C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 27)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54332F
oklch(36% 0.049 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#54332F 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) | #3A382F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F32 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54332F
#54332F
oklch(36% 0.049 27.3)
- #18444A
#18444A
oklch(35.9% 0.049 207.6)
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 #54332F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.089
Use #54332F 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.