Information about #542A1D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#542A1D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(84, 42, 29) — 32.9% red, 16.5% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 22 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#542A1D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit 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 Hukanui (#572A23).

In RGB terms — rgb(84, 42, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #542A1D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#542A1D color variations

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

#542A1D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#542A1D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#542A1D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#542A1D 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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#542A1D 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 #542A1D

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

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

#542A1D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#542A1D
  • RGB84, 42, 29
  • CMYK0, 16, 22, 67
  • CSSrgb(84, 42, 29)
  • HSL14°, 49%, 22%
  • HSL Precise14.182°, 48.673%, 22.157%
  • HSV14°, 65%, 33%
  • HSB14°, 65%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.329, 0.165, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.329, 0.165, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.329, 0.165, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID542A1D
  • DECIMAL ID5515805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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