#543723
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.052 54.9), rgb(84, 55, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#543723 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543723 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.052 54.9) |
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 #543723 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543723 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #543723 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #543723 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5A
oklch(63% 0.08 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B653F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 55)
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Step 700
700
#845431
oklch(49.2% 0.081 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4529
oklch(42.7% 0.067 56.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543723
oklch(36.6% 0.052 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#543723 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) | #3F3A21 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464023 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3132 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543723
#543723
oklch(36.6% 0.052 54.9)
- #204356
#204356
oklch(36.6% 0.052 234.4)
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 #543723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #543723 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.