#544236 Color
#544236 is rgb(84, 66, 54) in RGB, hsl(24, 22%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 36%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544236rgb(84, 66, 54)hsl(24, 22%, 27%)hsv(24, 36%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 36%, 67%)oklch(39.5% 0.032 55.3)lab(29.67% 6.56 10.43)lch(29.67% 12.33 57.84)What #544236 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 #544236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544236 Channel Values
How #544236 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 22% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 36% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 36% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.5:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544236 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 #544236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544236; 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 #544236
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 #544236 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.
#544236#454536#4C4436#494935#4D4636#554141#55413D#464646Using #544236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544236: #544236;background-color: #544236;colors: { 'color-544236': '#544236' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.259, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_544236">#544236</color>fill="#544236"More Brown Colors
#544236 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544236?
#544236 is a dark brown — rgb(84, 66, 54) in RGB and hsl(24, 22%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #544236?
#544236 is rgb(84, 66, 54) — red 84, green 66, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544236?
#544236 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 36%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544236 scores 9.5:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544236 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 19.22, which is visibly different.
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