#543917 Color
#543917 is rgb(84, 57, 23) in RGB, hsl(33, 57%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 73%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#543917rgb(84, 57, 23)hsl(33, 57%, 21%)hsv(33, 73%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 73%, 67%)oklch(36.8% 0.062 70)lab(26.61% 9.53 25.59)lch(26.61% 27.30 69.56)What #543917 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 #543917, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#543917 Channel Values
How #543917 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 57 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 57% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 73% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 73% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.64:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #543917 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 #543917
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543917; 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 #543917
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 #543917 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.
#543917#3F3F17#483C17#434314#4B3F16#563636#55372C#3E3E3EUsing #543917 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-543917: #543917;background-color: #543917;colors: { 'color-543917': '#543917' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.224, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_543917">#543917</color>fill="#543917"More Brown Colors
#543917 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#543917 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #543917?
#543917 is a dark brown — rgb(84, 57, 23) in RGB and hsl(33, 57%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #543917?
#543917 is rgb(84, 57, 23) — red 84, green 57, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #543917?
#543917 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 73%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #543917 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #543917 scores 10.64:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #543917 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #543917 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 26.97, which is a different colour altogether.
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