#54333F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.051 356.5), rgb(84, 51, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#54333F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54333F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 51, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.051 356.5) |
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 #54333F | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54333F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #54333F text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #54333F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 357)
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Step 500
500
#B0768A
oklch(63.2% 0.077 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E74
oklch(55.6% 0.084 357)
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Step 700
700
#844D62
oklch(49.1% 0.079 356)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F50
oklch(42.6% 0.066 355.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54333F
oklch(36.5% 0.051 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#54333F 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) | #37393F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593137 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54333F
#54333F
oklch(36.5% 0.051 356.5)
- #1C473E
#1C473E
oklch(36.5% 0.05 177.6)
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 #54333F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #54333F 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.