#543742
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.044 355), rgb(84, 55, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#543742 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543742 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.044 355) |
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 #543742 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543742 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #543742 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #543742 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB788B
oklch(63% 0.068 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#966175
oklch(55.6% 0.074 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#805063
oklch(49.1% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#684250
oklch(42.7% 0.056 356)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543742
oklch(37.4% 0.044 355)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#543742 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) | #3A3C42 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414141 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58363B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543742
#543742
oklch(37.4% 0.044 355)
- #25493F
#25493F
oklch(37.5% 0.045 173.7)
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 #543742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #543742 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.