Information about #541817 color

#541817 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#541817 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(84, 24, 23) — 32.9% red, 9.4% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 24 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#541817 is a confidently colored red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are JayHawk Red (#58181F) and Philippine Brown (#5D1916).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(84, 24, 23)), which gives #541817 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #541817: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #541817 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#541817 color variations

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

#541817 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #541817

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

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#541817
  • RGB84, 24, 23
  • CMYK0, 24, 24, 67
  • CSSrgb(84, 24, 23)
  • HSL1°, 57%, 21%
  • HSL Precise0.984°, 57.009%, 20.98%
  • HSV1°, 73%, 33%
  • HSB1°, 73%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.329, 0.094, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.329, 0.094, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.329, 0.094, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID541817
  • DECIMAL ID5511191
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01