#541D48 Color
#541D48 is rgb(84, 29, 72) in RGB, hsl(313, 49%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 14%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#541D48rgb(84, 29, 72)hsl(313, 49%, 22%)hsv(313, 65%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 14%, 67%)oklch(33.2% 0.1 337)lab(21.00% 30.20 -14.07)lch(21.00% 33.32 335.02)What #541D48 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 #541D48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#541D48 Channel Values
How #541D48 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 29 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 313° · S 49% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 313° · S 65% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 14% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.76:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541D48 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 #541D48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541D48; 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 #541D48
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 #541D48 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.
#541D48#2C2C48#402748#363647#442E47#512525#522236#323232Using #541D48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-541d48: #541D48;background-color: #541D48;colors: { 'color-541d48': '#541D48' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.114, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_541d48">#541D48</color>fill="#541D48"More Pink Colors
#541D48 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#541D48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #541D48?
#541D48 is a dark pink — rgb(84, 29, 72) in RGB and hsl(313, 49%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.
What is the RGB value of #541D48?
#541D48 is rgb(84, 29, 72) — red 84, green 29, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #541D48?
#541D48 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 14%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #541D48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #541D48 scores 12.76:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #541D48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #541D48 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 31.39, which is a different colour altogether.
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