#54124A Color
#54124A is rgb(84, 18, 74) in RGB, hsl(309, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 12%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54124Argb(84, 18, 74)hsl(309, 65%, 20%)hsv(309, 79%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 12%, 67%)oklch(32% 0.118 334.9)lab(19.31% 35.21 -18.05)lch(19.31% 39.56 332.86)What #54124A 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 #54124A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#54124A Channel Values
How #54124A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 12% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.44:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54124A 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 #54124A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54124A; 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 #54124A
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 #54124A 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.
#54124A#27274A#3E204A#333349#432949#501F1F#521B35#2F2F2FUsing #54124A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54124a: #54124A;background-color: #54124A;colors: { 'color-54124a': '#54124A' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.071, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_54124a">#54124A</color>fill="#54124A"More Pink Colors
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#54124A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54124A?
#54124A is a dark pink — rgb(84, 18, 74) in RGB and hsl(309, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.
What is the RGB value of #54124A?
#54124A is rgb(84, 18, 74) — red 84, green 18, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54124A?
#54124A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 12%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54124A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54124A scores 13.44:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54124A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54124A 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 29.62, which is a different colour altogether.
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