#543726
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.05 51), rgb(84, 55, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#543726 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543726 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.05 51) |
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 #543726 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543726 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #543726 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #543726 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6545
oklch(55.6% 0.083 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 50.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543726
oklch(36.6% 0.05 51)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#543726 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) | #3F3A25 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464026 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3233 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543726
#543726
oklch(36.6% 0.05 51)
- #204454
#204454
oklch(36.7% 0.05 229.2)
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 #543726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
Use #543726 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.