#54352D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.047 35.1), rgb(84, 53, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#54352D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54352D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 53, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.047 35.1) |
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 #54352D | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54352D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #54352D text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #54352D text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6C
oklch(63.2% 0.073 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6254
oklch(55.6% 0.079 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#855144
oklch(49.1% 0.073 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54352D
oklch(36.4% 0.047 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#54352D 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) | #3C392C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3033 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54352D
#54352D
oklch(36.4% 0.047 35.1)
- #1D444E
#1D444E
oklch(36.3% 0.047 216.9)
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 #54352D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #54352D 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.