#54340D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.6% 0.069 66.8), rgb(84, 52, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#54340D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54340D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 52, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.069 66.8) |
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 #54340D | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54340D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #54340D text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #54340D 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49768
oklch(70.8% 0.083 67)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06415
oklch(55.7% 0.116 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#885204
oklch(49% 0.107 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F440B
oklch(42.8% 0.089 66.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54340D
oklch(35.6% 0.069 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#54340D 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) | #3E3707 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2C2C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54340D
#54340D
oklch(35.6% 0.069 66.8)
- #1A3F5E
#1A3F5E
oklch(35.7% 0.069 246.6)
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 #54340D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #54340D 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.