What color is #540001?

#540001 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #540001?

The RGB value is 84, 0, 1: 84 red, 0 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #540001?

The complementary color is #005453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #540001?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#540001 color

#540001 rgb(84, 0, 1)

Shades of red

The hex color #540001 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 0% green and 0.4% blue (84, 0, 1).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 99% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.25:1).

#540001 color codes

HEX	`#540001`
RGB	`rgb(84, 0, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 0%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 99%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.89, 35.75, 22.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.89, 42.4, 32.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.662, 1.888, 0.2)`
Decimal	`5505025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #540001, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #540001	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#540001 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #540001 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #540001; }
.text { color: #540001; }
.border { border: 2px solid #540001; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 0 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #540001, #542900); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #540001?: #540001 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #540001?: The RGB value is 84, 0, 1: 84 red, 0 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #540001?: The complementary color is #005453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #540001?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.