#545D41 Color
#545D41 is rgb(84, 93, 65) in RGB, hsl(79, 18%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545D41rgb(84, 93, 65)hsl(79, 18%, 31%)hsv(79, 30%, 36%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 64%)oklch(46.2% 0.045 122.6)lab(38.09% -7.72 14.91)lch(38.09% 16.79 117.38)What #545D41 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 #545D41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545D41 Channel Values
How #545D41 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 93 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 18% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 30% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545D41 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 #545D41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545D41; 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 #545D41
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 #545D41 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.
#545D41#5C5C41#595C41#5A5A41#585B41#575A5A#565B51#595959Using #545D41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-545d41: #545D41;background-color: #545D41;colors: { 'color-545d41': '#545D41' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.365, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_545d41">#545D41</color>fill="#545D41"More Green Colors
#545D41 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545D41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545D41?
#545D41 is a dark green — rgb(84, 93, 65) in RGB and hsl(79, 18%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.
What is the RGB value of #545D41?
#545D41 is rgb(84, 93, 65) — red 84, green 93, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545D41?
#545D41 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545D41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545D41 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545D41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545D41 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 17.94, which is visibly different.
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