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#54140D Color

#54140D is rgb(84, 20, 13) in RGB, hsl(6, 73%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 85%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54140D
HEX#54140D
RGBrgb(84, 20, 13)
HSLhsl(6, 73%, 19%)
HSVhsv(6, 85%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 85%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(30% 0.096 29.9)
LABlab(17.91% 29.65 21.85)
LCHlch(17.91% 36.83 36.38)

What #54140D 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 #54140D, 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 red in the library.

#54140D Channel Values

How #54140D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 20 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 73% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 85% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 85% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.16:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54140D 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.

TextWhite text14.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54140D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54140D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #54140D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #54140D.

How #54140D 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.

Typical#54140D
Protanopia#28280C
Protanomaly#3E210C
Deuteranopia#343406
Deuteranomaly#432A09
Tritanopia#541313
Tritanomaly#541411
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #54140D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-54140d: #54140D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54140D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54140d': '#54140D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.078, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_54140d">#54140D</color>
SVG fillfill="#54140D"

More Red Colors

#54140D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#54140D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54140D?

#54140D is a darkest red — rgb(84, 20, 13) in RGB and hsl(6, 73%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #54140D?

#54140D is rgb(84, 20, 13) — red 84, green 20, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54140D?

#54140D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 85%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54140D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #54140D scores 14.16:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54140D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54140D 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 27.05, which is a different colour altogether.

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