#543733
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.043 28), rgb(84, 55, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#543733 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543733 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.043 28) |
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 #543733 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543733 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #543733 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #543733 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B73
oklch(63.2% 0.065 29)
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Step 600
600
#99635C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#82524C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543733
oklch(37% 0.043 28)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#543733 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) | #3D3B33 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444133 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3336 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543733
#543733
oklch(37% 0.043 28)
- #22464B
#22464B
oklch(37% 0.042 207.2)
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 #543733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #543733 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.