What color is #541720?

#541720 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #541720?

The RGB value is 84, 23, 32: 84 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #541720?

The complementary color is #17544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #541720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#541720 color

#541720 rgb(84, 23, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #541720 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 9% green and 12.5% blue (84, 23, 32).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 57% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 62% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#541720 color codes

HEX	`#541720`
RGB	`rgb(84, 23, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 57%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 73%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 62%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.38, 28.93, 9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.38, 30.55, 18.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.224, 2.602, 1.646)`
Decimal	`5510944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #541720, 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 #541720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#541720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #541720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #541720; }
.text { color: #541720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #541720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 23 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #541720, #542d17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #541720?: #541720 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #541720?: The RGB value is 84, 23, 32: 84 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #541720?: The complementary color is #17544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #541720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.