#543716
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.4% 0.063 66.9), rgb(84, 55, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#543716 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543716 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.063 66.9) |
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 #543716 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543716 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #543716 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #543716 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E46
oklch(63.1% 0.096 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6626
oklch(55.7% 0.104 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#855418
oklch(49% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4517
oklch(42.6% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543716
oklch(36.4% 0.063 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#332210
oklch(26.8% 0.039 66.4)
#543716 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) | #413912 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474017 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3030 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543716
#543716
oklch(36.4% 0.063 66.9)
- #20415D
#20415D
oklch(36.4% 0.062 246.2)
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 #543716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #543716 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.