#54331D Color
#54331D is rgb(84, 51, 29) in RGB, hsl(24, 49%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 65%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54331Drgb(84, 51, 29)hsl(24, 49%, 22%)hsv(24, 65%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 65%, 67%)oklch(35.6% 0.059 53.4)lab(25.01% 13.52 20.29)lch(25.01% 24.38 56.33)What #54331D 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 #54331D, 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.
#54331D Channel Values
How #54331D 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 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 49% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 65% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 65% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.24:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54331D 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 #54331D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54331D; 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 #54331D
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 #54331D 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.
#54331D#3A3A1D#46371D#40401B#493B1C#553131#55322A#3B3B3BUsing #54331D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54331d: #54331D;background-color: #54331D;colors: { 'color-54331d': '#54331D' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.200, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_54331d">#54331D</color>fill="#54331D"More Brown Colors
#54331D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#54331D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54331D?
#54331D is a dark brown — rgb(84, 51, 29) in RGB and hsl(24, 49%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #54331D?
#54331D is rgb(84, 51, 29) — red 84, green 51, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54331D?
#54331D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 65%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54331D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54331D scores 11.24:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54331D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54331D 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 28.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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