#543B3F Color
#543B3F is rgb(84, 59, 63) in RGB, hsl(350, 17%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#543B3Frgb(84, 59, 63)hsl(350, 17%, 28%)hsv(350, 30%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 67%)oklch(38.2% 0.036 8.3)lab(27.87% 11.87 2.12)lch(27.87% 12.06 10.14)What #543B3F 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 #543B3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#543B3F Channel Values
How #543B3F 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 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 17% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 30% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 25% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.12:1 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 #543B3F 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 #543B3F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543B3F; 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 #543B3F
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 #543B3F 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.
#543B3F#40403F#493E3F#44443E#4B413F#543C3C#543B3D#424242Using #543B3F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-543b3f: #543B3F;background-color: #543B3F;colors: { 'color-543b3f': '#543B3F' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.231, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_543b3f">#543B3F</color>fill="#543B3F"More Red Colors
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#543B3F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #543B3F?
#543B3F is a dark red — rgb(84, 59, 63) in RGB and hsl(350, 17%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #543B3F?
#543B3F is rgb(84, 59, 63) — red 84, green 59, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #543B3F?
#543B3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #543B3F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #543B3F scores 10.12:1 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 #543B3F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #543B3F 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 20.47, which is visibly different.
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