#541228 Color
#541228 is rgb(84, 18, 40) in RGB, hsl(340, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 52%, 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 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#541228rgb(84, 18, 40)hsl(340, 65%, 20%)hsv(340, 79%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 52%, 67%)oklch(30.4% 0.098 5.1)lab(18.08% 31.83 3.95)lch(18.08% 32.07 7.07)What #541228 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 #541228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#541228 Channel Values
How #541228 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 18 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 52% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.06:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541228 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 #541228
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541228; 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 #541228
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 #541228 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.
#541228#272728#3E2028#333325#432927#531616#53141E#2C2C2CUsing #541228 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-541228: #541228;background-color: #541228;colors: { 'color-541228': '#541228' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.071, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_541228">#541228</color>fill="#541228"More Pink Colors
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#541228 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #541228?
#541228 is a dark pink — rgb(84, 18, 40) in RGB and hsl(340, 65%, 20%) 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 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #541228?
#541228 is rgb(84, 18, 40) — red 84, green 18, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #541228?
#541228 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 52%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #541228 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #541228 scores 14.06:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #541228 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #541228 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 36.81, which is a different colour altogether.
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