#543D12 Color
#543D12 is rgb(84, 61, 18) in RGB, hsl(39, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 79%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#543D12rgb(84, 61, 18)hsl(39, 65%, 20%)hsv(39, 79%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 79%, 67%)oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)lab(27.72% 6.88 29.31)lch(27.72% 30.11 76.79)What #543D12 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 #543D12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#543D12 Channel Values
How #543D12 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 61 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 79% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.23:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #543D12 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 #543D12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543D12; 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 #543D12
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 #543D12 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.
#543D12#424212#4A4012#46460F#4C4210#563939#553B2E#414141Using #543D12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-543d12: #543D12;background-color: #543D12;colors: { 'color-543d12': '#543D12' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.239, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_543d12">#543D12</color>fill="#543D12"More Brown Colors
#543D12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#543D12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #543D12?
#543D12 is a dark brown — rgb(84, 61, 18) in RGB and hsl(39, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #543D12?
#543D12 is rgb(84, 61, 18) — red 84, green 61, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #543D12?
#543D12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 79%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #543D12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #543D12 scores 10.23:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #543D12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #543D12 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 26.53, which is a different colour altogether.
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