#543817
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.6% 0.062 68.1), rgb(84, 56, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#543817 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543817 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 56, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.062 68.1) |
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 #543817 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543817 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #543817 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #543817 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0986E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E46
oklch(63% 0.095 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6726
oklch(55.7% 0.104 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#845519
oklch(49.1% 0.096 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4617
oklch(42.7% 0.079 68.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543817
oklch(36.6% 0.062 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#543817 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) | #413A14 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484018 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3131 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543817
#543817
oklch(36.6% 0.062 68.1)
- #22415E
#22415E
oklch(36.6% 0.063 248.4)
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 #543817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #543817 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.