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#54221D Color

#54221D is rgb(84, 34, 29) in RGB, hsl(5, 49%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 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 9.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54221D
HEX#54221D
RGBrgb(84, 34, 29)
HSLhsl(5, 49%, 22%)
HSVhsv(5, 65%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(32.3% 0.076 27.8)
LABlab(20.80% 23.46 15.24)
LCHlch(20.80% 27.97 33.01)

What #54221D 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 #54221D, 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.

#54221D Channel Values

How #54221D 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 34 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 49% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 65% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 65% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.93:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54221D 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 text12.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54221D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54221D; 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 #54221D

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 #54221D 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#54221D
Protanopia#2F2F1D
Protanomaly#412A1D
Deuteranopia#38381A
Deuteranomaly#45311B
Tritanopia#542121
Tritanomaly#542220
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #54221D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54221d: #54221D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54221D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54221d': '#54221D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.133, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_54221d">#54221D</color>
SVG fillfill="#54221D"

More Red Colors

#54221D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#54221D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54221D?

#54221D is a dark red — rgb(84, 34, 29) in RGB and hsl(5, 49%, 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 9.32.

What is the RGB value of #54221D?

#54221D is rgb(84, 34, 29) — red 84, green 34, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54221D?

#54221D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54221D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #54221D scores 12.93:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54221D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54221D 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 31.75, which is a different colour altogether.

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