What color is #54001D?

#54001D is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54001D?

The RGB value is 84, 0, 29: 84 red, 0 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54001D?

The complementary color is #005437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54001D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54001D color

#54001D rgb(84, 0, 29)

Shades of red

The hex color #54001D is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 0% green and 11.4% blue (84, 0, 29).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 65% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Merguez (#650021), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.06:1).

#54001D color codes

HEX	`#54001D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 0, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 0%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 65%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.35, 37, 7.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.35, 37.83, 12.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.878, 1.974, 1.339)`
Decimal	`5505053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54001D, 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 #54001D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54001D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #54001D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54001d; }
.text { color: #54001d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54001d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 0 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54001d, #540d00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #54001D?: #54001D is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54001D?: The RGB value is 84, 0, 29: 84 red, 0 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54001D?: The complementary color is #005437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54001D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.