#54381D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.7% 0.057 63.4), rgb(84, 56, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#54381D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54381D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 56, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.057 63.4) |
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 #54381D | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54381D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #54381D text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #54381D text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E50
oklch(63.2% 0.087 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6633
oklch(55.6% 0.095 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#835525
oklch(49.1% 0.088 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4620
oklch(42.8% 0.073 64.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54381D
oklch(36.7% 0.057 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#54381D 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) | #413A1B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3232 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54381D
#54381D
oklch(36.7% 0.057 63.4)
- #22425B
#22425B
oklch(36.7% 0.058 243.9)
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 #54381D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #54381D 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.