Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#541E2E

#541E2E is a warm pink HEX color close to Merlot. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 84, 30, 46, HSL 342, 47%, 22%, has luminance 0.0301, and belongs to the dark group.

pinkwarmdark
#541E2E Sample readable text
HEX #541E2E
RGB rgb(84, 30, 46)
HSL hsl(342 47% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 64, 45, 67)
Luminance 0.0301
Contrast Black 1.6:1White 13.11:1

CSS

--color-541e2e: #541E2E;
.background-541e2e { background-color: #541E2E; }
.text-541e2e { color: #541E2E; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0301
Black text1.6:1AA Fail
White text13.11:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#541E2E","rgb":[84,30,46],"hsl":[342,47,22],"cmyk":[0,64,45,67],"luminance":0.0301,"contrast":{"black":1.6,"white":13.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.6,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":13.11,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0F0508","hex":"#0F0508","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.05,"contrastWhite":20.08,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5F1129","hex":"#5F1129","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.14,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#462A32","hex":"#462A32","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.64,"contrastWhite":12.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#521E48","hex":"#521E48","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.64,"contrastWhite":12.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#52281E","hex":"#52281E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.68,"contrastWhite":12.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm pink","dark","dark pink","Merlot adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/541e2e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/merlot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1E5243","analogous":["#521E48","#52281E"],"triadic":["#2E521E","#1E2E52"],"tetradic":["#48521E","#1E5243","#281E52"],"splitComplementary":["#1E5228","#1E4852"],"monochromatic":["#963653","#541E2E","#0F0508"]}
Variants
{"light":"#963653","dark":"#0F0508","saturated":"#5F1129","desaturated":"#462A32","pastel":"#9E5169","neon":"#99002E"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"merlot","name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","distance":0},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":27.2213151776324},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":27.586228448267445},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":28.74021572639983},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":29.29163703175362}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #541E2E

#541E2E is classified as a warm pink value with dark visual character. #541E2E is visually closest to Merlot, a named pink color with HEX #541E2E.

The RGB channels are 84, 30, and 46, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 342deg with 47% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0301, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.6:1AA Fail
White text13.11:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #541E2E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.6:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF13.11:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0F0508#FFFFFF text · best 20.08:1#0F0508
#5F1129#FFFFFF text · best 13.14:1#5F1129
#462A32#FFFFFF text · best 12.82:1#462A32
#521E48#FFFFFF text · best 12.82:1#521E48
#52281E#FFFFFF text · best 12.49:1#52281E

Generated Palette

Merlot#541E2E
#1E5243#1E5243
#521E48#521E48
#52281E#52281E
#963653#963653
#0F0508#0F0508

Color Harmonies

#1E5243#1E5243
#521E48#521E48
#52281E#52281E
#2E521E#2E521E
#1E2E52#1E2E52

Variants

#963653#963653
#0F0508#0F0508
#5F1129#5F1129
#462A32#462A32
#9E5169#9E5169
#99002E#99002E

Nearest Named Colors

Merlot#541E2E
Garnet Red#6E1F26
Pine Bark#4A3728
Espresso#4B3621
Bark#5B3A29

Related HEX Guides

Merlot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #541E2E.Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#541E2E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.