#543522
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.054 51.8), rgb(84, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#543522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543522 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.054 51.8) |
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 #543522 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543522 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #543522 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #543522 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6340
oklch(55.5% 0.09 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#865232
oklch(49.1% 0.084 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543522
oklch(36.1% 0.054 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#543522 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) | #3E3820 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F22 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F30 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543522
#543522
oklch(36.1% 0.054 51.8)
- #1C4255
#1C4255
oklch(36% 0.054 232.8)
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 #543522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #543522 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.