#540D20 Color
#540D20 is rgb(84, 13, 32) in RGB, hsl(344, 73%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 62%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#540D20rgb(84, 13, 32)hsl(344, 73%, 19%)hsv(344, 85%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 85%, 62%, 67%)oklch(29.7% 0.102 11)lab(17.22% 33.12 8.54)lch(17.22% 34.20 14.46)What #540D20 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 #540D20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#540D20 Channel Values
How #540D20 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 13 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 73% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 85% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 85% · Y 62% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.43:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #540D20 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 #540D20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #540D20; 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 #540D20
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 #540D20 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.
#540D20#25251F#3D1E20#32321D#42281E#531010#540F18#2A2A2AUsing #540D20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-540d20: #540D20;background-color: #540D20;colors: { 'color-540d20': '#540D20' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.051, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_540d20">#540D20</color>fill="#540D20"More Pink Colors
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#540D20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #540D20?
#540D20 is a darkest pink — rgb(84, 13, 32) in RGB and hsl(344, 73%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.
What is the RGB value of #540D20?
#540D20 is rgb(84, 13, 32) — red 84, green 13, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #540D20?
#540D20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 62%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #540D20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #540D20 scores 14.43:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #540D20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #540D20 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 35.65, which is a different colour altogether.
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