#54393A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.039 16.6), rgb(84, 57, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#54393A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54393A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 57, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.039 16.6) |
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 #54393A | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54393A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #54393A text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #54393A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BABA
oklch(81% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9596
oklch(70.6% 0.047 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B7D
oklch(63% 0.059 16)
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Step 600
600
#956466
oklch(55.6% 0.064 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5355
oklch(49.1% 0.059 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#674445
oklch(42.7% 0.049 17.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54393A
oklch(37.6% 0.039 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#54393A 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) | #3E3D3A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593639 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54393A
#54393A
oklch(37.6% 0.039 16.6)
- #274848
#274848
oklch(37.7% 0.039 195.6)
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 #54393A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #54393A 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.