#541C1F Color

#541C1F is rgb(84, 28, 31) in RGB, hsl(357, 50%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 63%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#541C1F

HEX#541C1F

RGBrgb(84, 28, 31)

HSLhsl(357, 50%, 22%)

HSVhsv(357, 67%, 33%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 63%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(31.4% 0.084 20.1)

LABlab(19.59% 26.73 12.35)

LCHlch(19.59% 29.44 24.79)

What #541C1F 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 #541C1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Brown#5D1916ΔE 9.28 Dark Sienna#3C1414ΔE 9.61 Light Chocolate Cosmos#551F2FΔE 9.63 Sangria#5E1916ΔE 9.75 Black Bean#3D0C02ΔE 9.85 Puce Red#722F37ΔE 10.82

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#541C1F Channel Values

How #541C1F 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 28 · B 31	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 357° · S 50% · L 22%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 357° · S 67% · V 33%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 67% · Y 63% · 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 #541C1F 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 text13.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #541C1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541C1F; 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 #541C1F

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 #541C1F 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#541C1F

Protanopia#2C2C1F

Protanomaly#3F261F

Deuteranopia#36361C

Deuteranomaly#442E1D

Tritanopia#541C1C

Tritanomaly#541C1D

Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #541C1F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-541c1f: #541C1F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #541C1F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-541c1f': '#541C1F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.110, blue: 0.122)

Android XML<color name="color_541c1f">#541C1F</color>

SVG fillfill="#541C1F"

More Red Colors

#541C1F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#541C1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #541C1F?

#541C1F is a dark red — rgb(84, 28, 31) in RGB and hsl(357, 50%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.28.

What is the RGB value of #541C1F?

#541C1F is rgb(84, 28, 31) — red 84, green 28, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #541C1F?

#541C1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 63%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #541C1F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #541C1F 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 #541C1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #541C1F 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 34.53, which is a different colour altogether.

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