#541A03 Color
#541A03 is rgb(84, 26, 3) in RGB, hsl(17, 93%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#541A03rgb(84, 26, 3)hsl(17, 93%, 17%)hsv(17, 96%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 67%)oklch(30.7% 0.092 39.9)lab(18.88% 26.64 27.10)lch(18.88% 38.00 45.49)What #541A03 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 #541A03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#541A03 Channel Values
How #541A03 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 26 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 93% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 96% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 96% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.76:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541A03 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 #541A03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541A03; 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 #541A03
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 #541A03 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.
#541A03#2B2B02#3F2502#353500#442D00#551818#541912#2D2D2DUsing #541A03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-541a03: #541A03;background-color: #541A03;colors: { 'color-541a03': '#541A03' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.102, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_541a03">#541A03</color>fill="#541A03"More Brown Colors
#541A03 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#541A03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #541A03?
#541A03 is a darkest brown — rgb(84, 26, 3) in RGB and hsl(17, 93%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #541A03?
#541A03 is rgb(84, 26, 3) — red 84, green 26, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #541A03?
#541A03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #541A03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #541A03 scores 13.76:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #541A03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #541A03 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 23.96, which is visibly different.
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