#543E31 Color
#543E31 is rgb(84, 62, 49) in RGB, hsl(22, 26%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 42%, 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 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#543E31rgb(84, 62, 49)hsl(22, 26%, 26%)hsv(22, 42%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 42%, 67%)oklch(38.4% 0.038 51.8)lab(28.41% 8.45 11.94)lch(28.41% 14.63 54.71)What #543E31 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 #543E31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#543E31 Channel Values
How #543E31 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 62 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 26% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 42% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 42% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.95:1 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 #543E31 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 #543E31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543E31; 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 #543E31
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 #543E31 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.
#543E31#424231#4A4131#464630#4C4330#553D3D#553D38#434343Using #543E31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-543e31: #543E31;background-color: #543E31;colors: { 'color-543e31': '#543E31' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.243, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_543e31">#543E31</color>fill="#543E31"More Brown Colors
#543E31 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#543E31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #543E31?
#543E31 is a dark brown — rgb(84, 62, 49) in RGB and hsl(22, 26%, 26%) 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 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #543E31?
#543E31 is rgb(84, 62, 49) — red 84, green 62, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #543E31?
#543E31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 42%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #543E31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #543E31 scores 9.95:1 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 #543E31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #543E31 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 21.68, which is visibly different.
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