#543516
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.9% 0.063 63.3), rgb(84, 53, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#543516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543516 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 53, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.063 63.3) |
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 #543516 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543516 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #543516 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #543516 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C3976F
oklch(70.8% 0.076 63.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B37C48
oklch(63.1% 0.097 62.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9E6428
oklch(55.6% 0.105 63.1)
-
Step 700
700
#87531B
oklch(49.1% 0.098 63.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6E4419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#543516
oklch(35.9% 0.063 63.3)
-
Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#543516 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) | #3F3813 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F16 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2E2E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543516
#543516
oklch(35.9% 0.063 63.3)
- #1C405B
#1C405B
oklch(35.8% 0.063 243.5)
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 #543516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #543516 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.