#54362B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.047 40.9), rgb(84, 54, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#54362B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54362B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 54, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.047 40.9) |
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 #54362B | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54362B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #54362B text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #54362B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09586
oklch(70.6% 0.056 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B68
oklch(63.2% 0.072 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#845240
oklch(49.1% 0.073 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4335
oklch(42.6% 0.06 40)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54362B
oklch(36.5% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#54362B 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) | #3D392A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3133 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54362B
#54362B
oklch(36.5% 0.047 40.9)
- #1F4450
#1F4450
oklch(36.5% 0.047 221.6)
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 #54362B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
Use #54362B 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.