#543E27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.047 66.9), rgb(84, 62, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#543E27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543E27 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 62, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.047 66.9) |
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 #543E27 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543E27 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #543E27 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #543E27 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78159
oklch(63% 0.072 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 67)
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Step 700
700
#7D5831
oklch(49.1% 0.073 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#654829
oklch(42.6% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543E27
oklch(38.2% 0.047 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#543E27 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) | #453F25 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4427 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3938 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543E27
#543E27
oklch(38.2% 0.047 66.9)
- #2E455B
#2E455B
oklch(38.1% 0.047 248.1)
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 #543E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #543E27 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.