#543303 Color
#543303 is rgb(84, 51, 3) in RGB, hsl(36, 93%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#543303rgb(84, 51, 3)hsl(36, 93%, 17%)hsv(36, 96%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 67%)oklch(35.3% 0.075 69.2)lab(24.80% 12.48 33.14)lch(24.80% 35.41 69.36)What #543303 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 #543303, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#543303 Channel Values
How #543303 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 51 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 93% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 96% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 96% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.34:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #543303 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 #543303
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543303; 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 #543303
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 #543303 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.
#543303#3A3A02#463703#404000#493B00#563030#553124#3A3A3AUsing #543303 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-543303: #543303;background-color: #543303;colors: { 'color-543303': '#543303' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.200, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_543303">#543303</color>fill="#543303"More Brown Colors
#543303 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#543303 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #543303?
#543303 is a darkest brown — rgb(84, 51, 3) in RGB and hsl(36, 93%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #543303?
#543303 is rgb(84, 51, 3) — red 84, green 51, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #543303?
#543303 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #543303 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #543303 scores 11.34:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #543303 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #543303 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 22.06, which is visibly different.
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