What color is #541921?

#541921 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 #541921?

The RGB value is 84, 25, 33: 84 red, 25 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #541921?

The complementary color is #19544C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #541921?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#541921 color

#541921 rgb(84, 25, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #541921 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 9.8% green and 12.9% blue (84, 25, 33).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 54% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#541921 color codes

HEX	`#541921`
RGB	`rgb(84, 25, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 9.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 54%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 70%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.76, 28.04, 9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.76, 29.65, 18.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.279, 2.69, 1.733)`
Decimal	`5511457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #541921, 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 #541921	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#541921 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #541921 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #541921; }
.text { color: #541921; }
.border { border: 2px solid #541921; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 25 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #541921, #542e19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #541921?: #541921 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 #541921?: The RGB value is 84, 25, 33: 84 red, 25 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #541921?: The complementary color is #19544C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #541921?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.