#543445
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.053 346.9), rgb(84, 52, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#543445 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 347°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543445 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 52, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.053 346.9) |
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 #543445 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543445 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #543445 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #543445 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7593
oklch(63% 0.082 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#995E7D
oklch(55.7% 0.087 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#824D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F56
oklch(42.7% 0.068 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543445
oklch(36.9% 0.053 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#543445 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) | #363B46 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4044 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58343A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543445
#543445
oklch(36.9% 0.053 346.9)
- #21483A
#21483A
oklch(36.8% 0.051 167.9)
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 #543445, 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 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #543445 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.