#54401C Color
#54401C is rgb(84, 64, 28) in RGB, hsl(39, 50%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 67%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54401Crgb(84, 64, 28)hsl(39, 50%, 22%)hsv(39, 67%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 67%, 67%)oklch(38.5% 0.059 80.2)lab(28.69% 5.57 25.05)lch(28.69% 25.66 77.46)What #54401C 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 #54401C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#54401C Channel Values
How #54401C 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 64 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 50% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 67% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 67% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54401C 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 #54401C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54401C; 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 #54401C
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 #54401C 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.
#54401C#44441C#4B421C#47471A#4D451B#563D3D#553E32#434343Using #54401C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54401c: #54401C;background-color: #54401C;colors: { 'color-54401c': '#54401C' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.251, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_54401c">#54401C</color>fill="#54401C"More Brown Colors
#54401C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#54401C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54401C?
#54401C is a dark brown — rgb(84, 64, 28) in RGB and hsl(39, 50%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #54401C?
#54401C is rgb(84, 64, 28) — red 84, green 64, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54401C?
#54401C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 67%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54401C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54401C scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54401C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54401C 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.41, which is a different colour altogether.
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