#543433
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.047 21.6), rgb(84, 52, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#543433 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543433 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 52, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.047 21.6) |
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 #543433 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543433 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #543433 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #543433 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C19391
oklch(70.6% 0.056 21.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B17876
oklch(63.1% 0.072 21.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9C615F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 21.9)
-
Step 700
700
#85504E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 22.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6C4140
oklch(42.6% 0.06 21.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#543433
oklch(36.3% 0.047 21.6)
-
Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#543433 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) | #3A3933 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F33 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3034 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543433
#543433
oklch(36.3% 0.047 21.6)
- #1B4548
#1B4548
oklch(36.2% 0.047 201.7)
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 #543433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #543433 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.