#542007 Color
#542007 is rgb(84, 32, 7) in RGB, hsl(19, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 92%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#542007rgb(84, 32, 7)hsl(19, 85%, 18%)hsv(19, 92%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 92%, 67%)oklch(31.7% 0.085 43)lab(20.13% 23.66 26.86)lch(20.13% 35.80 48.63)What #542007 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 #542007, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#542007 Channel Values
How #542007 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 32 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 92% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.24:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #542007 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 #542007
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #542007; 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 #542007
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 #542007 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.
#542007#2E2E06#402906#383800#453003#551E1E#541F17#303030Using #542007 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-542007: #542007;background-color: #542007;colors: { 'color-542007': '#542007' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.125, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_542007">#542007</color>fill="#542007"More Brown Colors
#542007 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#542007 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #542007?
#542007 is a darkest brown — rgb(84, 32, 7) in RGB and hsl(19, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #542007?
#542007 is rgb(84, 32, 7) — red 84, green 32, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #542007?
#542007 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 92%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #542007 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #542007 scores 13.24:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #542007 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #542007 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 23.51, which is visibly different.
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