#54473B Color
#54473B is rgb(84, 71, 59) in RGB, hsl(29, 17%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54473Brgb(84, 71, 59)hsl(29, 17%, 28%)hsv(29, 30%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 67%)oklch(40.8% 0.026 64.7)lab(31.24% 4.14 9.40)lch(31.24% 10.27 66.25)What #54473B 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 #54473B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#54473B Channel Values
How #54473B 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 71 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 17% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 30% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 30% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.97:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54473B 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 #54473B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54473B; 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 #54473B
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 #54473B 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.
#54473B#49493B#4E483B#4C4C3B#4F4A3B#554646#554642#494949Using #54473B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54473b: #54473B;background-color: #54473B;colors: { 'color-54473b': '#54473B' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.278, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_54473b">#54473B</color>fill="#54473B"More Brown Colors
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#54473B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54473B?
#54473B is a dark brown — rgb(84, 71, 59) in RGB and hsl(29, 17%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #54473B?
#54473B is rgb(84, 71, 59) — red 84, green 71, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54473B?
#54473B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54473B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54473B scores 8.97:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54473B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54473B 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 16.7, which is visibly different.
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