#543B3E Color
#543B3E is rgb(84, 59, 62) in RGB, hsl(353, 17%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#543B3Ergb(84, 59, 62)hsl(353, 17%, 28%)hsv(353, 30%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 67%)oklch(38.1% 0.036 10.9)lab(27.84% 11.75 2.74)lch(27.84% 12.06 13.14)What #543B3E 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 #543B3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#543B3E Channel Values
How #543B3E 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 59 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 17% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 30% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 26% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #543B3E 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 #543B3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543B3E; 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 #543B3E
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 #543B3E 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.
#543B3E#40403E#493E3E#44443D#4B413E#543B3B#543B3C#414141Using #543B3E in Code
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--color-543b3e: #543B3E;background-color: #543B3E;colors: { 'color-543b3e': '#543B3E' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.231, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_543b3e">#543B3E</color>fill="#543B3E"More Red Colors
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#543B3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #543B3E?
#543B3E is a dark red — rgb(84, 59, 62) in RGB and hsl(353, 17%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #543B3E?
#543B3E is rgb(84, 59, 62) — red 84, green 59, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #543B3E?
#543B3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #543B3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #543B3E scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #543B3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #543B3E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 20.49, which is visibly different.
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