#542E21

A color in the Red, Pink family

#542e21 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(84, 46, 33), HSL(15°, 44%, 23%), CMYK(0%, 45%, 61%, 67%). Closest named color: maroon. Contrast is 11.73:1 on white and 1.79:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#542e21
RGBrgb(84 46 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(84, 46, 33)
RGB %rgb(33% 18% 13%)
HSLhsl(15 44% 23%)
HSV / HSBhsv(15, 61%, 33%)
HWBhwb(15 13% 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 61%, 67%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(23.75 16.79 16.24)
LCHlch(23.75 23.36 44.04)
OKLaboklab(0.3465 0.0464 0.0384)
OKLCHoklch(0.3465 0.0602 39.57)
Decimal5516833

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colormaroon ΔE 10.1
Closest web-safe color#663333
Hue15°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)44% / 61%
Lightness (HSL)23%
Brightness or Value (HSV)33%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)22% / 21%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0395
Red / Green / Blue84 / 46 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
11.73:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.79:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 96.7 / 0 · As background with white / black text: Lc -100.4 / 0

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #542e21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(34.65% 0.0602 39.57);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(84 46 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#542e21] text-[#542e21] border-[#542e21]">