#540323 Color
#540323 is rgb(84, 3, 35) in RGB, hsl(336, 93%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 58%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#540323rgb(84, 3, 35)hsl(336, 93%, 17%)hsv(336, 96%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 58%, 67%)oklch(28.9% 0.112 5.5)lab(16.20% 36.29 4.97)lch(16.20% 36.63 7.80)What #540323 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 #540323, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#540323 Channel Values
How #540323 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 84 · G 3 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 93% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 96% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 58% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.85:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #540323 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 #540323
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #540323; 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 #540323
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 #540323 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.
#540323#222223#3C1923#303020#412521#530A0A#530717#272727Using #540323 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-540323: #540323;background-color: #540323;colors: { 'color-540323': '#540323' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.012, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_540323">#540323</color>fill="#540323"More Pink Colors
#540323 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#540323 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #540323?
#540323 is a darkest pink — rgb(84, 3, 35) in RGB and hsl(336, 93%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.
What is the RGB value of #540323?
#540323 is rgb(84, 3, 35) — red 84, green 3, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #540323?
#540323 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 58%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #540323 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #540323 scores 14.85:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #540323 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #540323 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 37.44, which is a different colour altogether.
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