#534A41 Color
#534A41 is rgb(83, 74, 65) in RGB, hsl(30, 12%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534A41rgb(83, 74, 65)hsl(30, 12%, 29%)hsv(30, 22%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 67%)oklch(41.5% 0.019 67.3)lab(32.16% 2.64 6.84)lch(32.16% 7.34 68.88)What #534A41 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 #534A41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#534A41 Channel Values
How #534A41 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 74 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 12% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 22% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 22% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.66:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534A41 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 #534A41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534A41; 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 #534A41
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 #534A41 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.
#534A41#4C4C41#4F4B41#4D4D41#504C41#544949#544946#4B4B4BUsing #534A41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534a41: #534A41;background-color: #534A41;colors: { 'color-534a41': '#534A41' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.290, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_534a41">#534A41</color>fill="#534A41"More Brown Colors
#534A41 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534A41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534A41?
#534A41 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 74, 65) in RGB and hsl(30, 12%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #534A41?
#534A41 is rgb(83, 74, 65) — red 83, green 74, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534A41?
#534A41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534A41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534A41 scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534A41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534A41 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 14.29, which is visibly different.
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