#54353A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.045 9), rgb(84, 53, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#54353A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54353A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 53, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.045 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 #54353A | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54353A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #54353A text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #54353A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9399
oklch(70.6% 0.054 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7881
oklch(63.1% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A606A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#835058
oklch(49.2% 0.069 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54353A
oklch(36.7% 0.045 9)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#54353A 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) | #3A3A3A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414039 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593237 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54353A
#54353A
oklch(36.7% 0.045 9)
- #1F4744
#1F4744
oklch(36.8% 0.045 188.9)
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 #54353A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #54353A 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.