#542A17 Color

#542A17 is rgb(84, 42, 23) in RGB and hsl(19, 57%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#542A17
HEX#542A17
RGBrgb(84, 42, 23)
HSLhsl(19, 57%, 21%)
HSVhsv(19, 73%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(33.7% 0.069 44.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 73%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #542A17 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #542A17 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#542A17Complementary#174154Analogous#541722Analogous#544917Triadic#17542ATriadic#2A1754

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #542A17, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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