#543708
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.2% 0.072 73.5), rgb(84, 55, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#543708 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543708 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.072 73.5) |
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 #543708 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543708 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #543708 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #543708 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19963
oklch(70.8% 0.086 74)
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Step 500
500
#B17E34
oklch(63% 0.11 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543708
oklch(36.2% 0.072 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#543708 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) | #413901 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2F2E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543708
#543708
oklch(36.2% 0.072 73.5)
- #213F62
#213F62
oklch(36.2% 0.071 253.5)
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 #543708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #543708 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.