#543B2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5), rgb(84, 59, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#543B2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543B2E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 59, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5) |
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 #543B2E | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543B2E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #543B2E text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #543B2E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9886
oklch(70.7% 0.049 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E68
oklch(63.1% 0.064 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#95674F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5640
oklch(49.2% 0.064 49)
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Step 800
800
#674635
oklch(42.7% 0.053 48.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#543B2E 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) | #423D2D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3738 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543B2E
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
- #294653
#294653
oklch(37.7% 0.041 228.3)
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 #543B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
Use #543B2E 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.