#534147 Color
#534147 is rgb(83, 65, 71) in RGB, hsl(340, 12%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 14%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534147rgb(83, 65, 71)hsl(340, 12%, 29%)hsv(340, 22%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 14%, 67%)oklch(39.7% 0.027 356.4)lab(29.65% 8.87 -0.54)lch(29.65% 8.88 356.55)What #534147 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #534147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#534147 Channel Values
How #534147 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 65 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 12% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 22% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 14% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.48:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534147 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #534147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534147; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #534147
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #534147 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#534147#444447#4B4347#484846#4C4547#524242#534144#464646Using #534147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534147: #534147;background-color: #534147;colors: { 'color-534147': '#534147' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.255, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_534147">#534147</color>fill="#534147"More Pink Colors
#534147 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534147?
#534147 is a dark pink — rgb(83, 65, 71) in RGB and hsl(340, 12%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #534147?
#534147 is rgb(83, 65, 71) — red 83, green 65, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534147?
#534147 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 14%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534147 scores 9.48:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534147 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.23, which is visibly different.
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