Information about #542A17 color

#542A17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#542A17 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(84, 42, 23) — 32.9% red, 16.5% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 24 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#542A17 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scoria (#532620). Slightly further away sit Caput Mortuum (#592720) and Indian Tan (#4F301F).

The recipe behind #542A17 is rgb(84, 42, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #542A17 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#542A17 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#542A17 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#542A17 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#542A17 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#542A17 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#542A17 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #542A17

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

#542A17 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#542A17
  • RGB84, 42, 23
  • CMYK0, 16, 24, 67
  • CSSrgb(84, 42, 23)
  • HSL19°, 57%, 21%
  • HSL Precise18.689°, 57.009%, 20.98%
  • HSV19°, 73%, 33%
  • HSB19°, 73%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.329, 0.165, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.329, 0.165, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.329, 0.165, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID542A17
  • DECIMAL ID5515799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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