What color is #541322?

#541322 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #541322?

The RGB value is 84, 19, 34: 84 red, 19 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #541322?

The complementary color is #135445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #541322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#541322 color

#541322 rgb(84, 19, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #541322 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 7.5% green and 13.3% blue (84, 19, 34).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 63% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 60% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#541322 color codes

HEX	`#541322`
RGB	`rgb(84, 19, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 7.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 63%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 77%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 60%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.77, 30.91, 7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.77, 31.83, 13.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.178, 2.467, 1.769)`
Decimal	`5509922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #541322, 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 #541322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#541322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #541322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #541322; }
.text { color: #541322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #541322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 19 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #541322, #542413); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #541322?: #541322 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #541322?: The RGB value is 84, 19, 34: 84 red, 19 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #541322?: The complementary color is #135445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #541322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.