#543D3B Color
#543D3B is rgb(84, 61, 59) in RGB, hsl(5, 17%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 30%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#543D3Brgb(84, 61, 59)hsl(5, 17%, 28%)hsv(5, 30%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 30%, 67%)oklch(38.5% 0.033 24.4)lab(28.34% 10.16 5.39)lch(28.34% 11.50 27.93)What #543D3B 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 #543D3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#543D3B Channel Values
How #543D3B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 17% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 30% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 30% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #543D3B 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 #543D3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543D3B; 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 #543D3B
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 #543D3B 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.
#543D3B#42423B#4A403B#46463A#4C423B#543D3D#543D3C#434343Using #543D3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-543d3b: #543D3B;background-color: #543D3B;colors: { 'color-543d3b': '#543D3B' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.239, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_543d3b">#543D3B</color>fill="#543D3B"More Red Colors
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#543D3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #543D3B?
#543D3B is a dark red — rgb(84, 61, 59) in RGB and hsl(5, 17%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #543D3B?
#543D3B is rgb(84, 61, 59) — red 84, green 61, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #543D3B?
#543D3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 30%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #543D3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #543D3B scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #543D3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #543D3B 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 19.77, which is visibly different.
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