#54280D Color
#54280D is rgb(84, 40, 13) in RGB, hsl(23, 73%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 85%, 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 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54280Drgb(84, 40, 13)hsl(23, 73%, 19%)hsv(23, 85%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 85%, 67%)oklch(33.2% 0.076 48.9)lab(22.01% 19.33 26.30)lch(22.01% 32.65 53.68)What #54280D 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 #54280D, 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 brown in the library.
#54280D Channel Values
How #54280D 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 40 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 73% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 85% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 85% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.45:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54280D 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 #54280D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54280D; 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 #54280D
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 #54280D 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.
#54280D#33330C#422F0C#3B3B07#46340A#552626#55271E#343434Using #54280D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54280d: #54280D;background-color: #54280D;colors: { 'color-54280d': '#54280D' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.157, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_54280d">#54280D</color>fill="#54280D"More Brown Colors
#54280D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#54280D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54280D?
#54280D is a darkest brown — rgb(84, 40, 13) in RGB and hsl(23, 73%, 19%) 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 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #54280D?
#54280D is rgb(84, 40, 13) — red 84, green 40, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54280D?
#54280D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 85%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54280D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54280D scores 12.45:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54280D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54280D 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 23.72, which is visibly different.
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