#544230 Color
#544230 is rgb(84, 66, 48) in RGB, hsl(30, 27%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 43%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544230rgb(84, 66, 48)hsl(30, 27%, 26%)hsv(30, 43%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 43%, 67%)oklch(39.3% 0.038 66.4)lab(29.56% 5.94 14.08)lch(29.56% 15.28 67.13)What #544230 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 #544230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544230 Channel Values
How #544230 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 66 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 27% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 43% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 43% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.55:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544230 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 #544230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544230; 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 #544230
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 #544230 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.
#544230#454530#4C4430#49492F#4D462F#554040#55413A#454545Using #544230 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544230: #544230;background-color: #544230;colors: { 'color-544230': '#544230' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.259, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_544230">#544230</color>fill="#544230"More Brown Colors
#544230 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544230?
#544230 is a dark brown — rgb(84, 66, 48) in RGB and hsl(30, 27%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #544230?
#544230 is rgb(84, 66, 48) — red 84, green 66, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544230?
#544230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 43%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544230 scores 9.55:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544230 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 21.31, which is visibly different.
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