#543720
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.5% 0.055 58.4), rgb(84, 55, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#543720 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543720 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.055 58.4) |
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 #543720 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543720 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #543720 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #543720 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09778
oklch(70.7% 0.065 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07D55
oklch(63.2% 0.084 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B653A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#84542C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543720
oklch(36.5% 0.055 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#543720 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) | #403A1E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474020 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3131 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543720
#543720
oklch(36.5% 0.055 58.4)
- #204258
#204258
oklch(36.4% 0.055 239.1)
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 #543720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #543720 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.