#543418
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.7% 0.062 59.9), rgb(84, 52, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#543418 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543418 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 52, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.062 59.9) |
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 #543418 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543418 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #543418 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #543418 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 59.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F632E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#885220
oklch(49.1% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E431D
oklch(42.6% 0.079 59.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543418
oklch(35.7% 0.062 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#543418 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) | #3E3715 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E18 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2D2E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543418
#543418
oklch(35.7% 0.062 59.9)
- #19405A
#19405A
oklch(35.7% 0.063 240.9)
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 #543418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #543418 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.