#544331 Color
#544331 is rgb(84, 67, 49) in RGB, hsl(31, 26%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 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 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544331rgb(84, 67, 49)hsl(31, 26%, 26%)hsv(31, 42%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 67%)oklch(39.6% 0.037 68)lab(29.87% 5.44 13.86)lch(29.87% 14.89 68.58)What #544331 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 #544331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544331 Channel Values
How #544331 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 67 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 26% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 42% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 42% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544331 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 #544331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544331; 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 #544331
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 #544331 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.
#544331#464631#4C4531#494930#4E4731#554141#55423B#464646Using #544331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544331: #544331;background-color: #544331;colors: { 'color-544331': '#544331' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.263, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_544331">#544331</color>fill="#544331"More Brown Colors
#544331 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544331?
#544331 is a dark brown — rgb(84, 67, 49) in RGB and hsl(31, 26%, 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 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #544331?
#544331 is rgb(84, 67, 49) — red 84, green 67, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544331?
#544331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 42%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544331 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544331 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 20.81, which is visibly different.
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