#54351C Color
#54351C is rgb(84, 53, 28) in RGB, hsl(27, 50%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 67%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54351Crgb(84, 53, 28)hsl(27, 50%, 22%)hsv(27, 67%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 67%, 67%)oklch(36% 0.059 58.3)lab(25.55% 12.24 21.52)lch(25.55% 24.76 60.36)What #54351C 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 #54351C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#54351C Channel Values
How #54351C 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 53 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 50% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 67% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 67% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.04:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54351C 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 #54351C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54351C; 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 #54351C
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 #54351C 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.
#54351C#3C3C1C#47391C#41411A#493D1B#553333#55342B#3C3C3CUsing #54351C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54351c: #54351C;background-color: #54351C;colors: { 'color-54351c': '#54351C' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.208, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_54351c">#54351C</color>fill="#54351C"More Brown Colors
#54351C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#54351C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54351C?
#54351C is a dark brown — rgb(84, 53, 28) in RGB and hsl(27, 50%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #54351C?
#54351C is rgb(84, 53, 28) — red 84, green 53, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54351C?
#54351C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 67%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54351C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54351C scores 11.04:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54351C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54351C 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 28.39, which is a different colour altogether.
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