#544F53 Color
#544F53 is rgb(84, 79, 83) in RGB, hsl(312, 3%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Liver (#534B4F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544F53rgb(84, 79, 83)hsl(312, 3%, 32%)hsv(312, 6%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 67%)oklch(43.4% 0.009 332.3)lab(34.19% 2.75 -1.59)lch(34.19% 3.18 330.06)What #544F53 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 #544F53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544F53 Channel Values
How #544F53 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 79 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 3% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 6% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 1% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544F53 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 #544F53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544F53; 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 #544F53
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 #544F53 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544f53: #544F53;background-color: #544F53;colors: { 'color-544f53': '#544F53' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.310, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_544f53">#544F53</color>fill="#544F53"More Gray Colors
#544F53 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544F53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544F53?
#544F53 is a dark gray — rgb(84, 79, 83) in RGB and hsl(312, 3%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Liver (#534B4F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #544F53?
#544F53 is rgb(84, 79, 83) — red 84, green 79, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544F53?
#544F53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544F53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544F53 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544F53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544F53 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 10.7, which is visibly different.
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