What color is #54192B?

#54192B is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54192B?

The RGB value is 84, 25, 43: 84 red, 25 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54192B?

The complementary color is #195442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54192B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54192B color

#54192B rgb(84, 25, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #54192B is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 9.8% green and 16.9% blue (84, 25, 43).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 54% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 49% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#54192B color codes

HEX	`#54192B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 25, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 9.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 54%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 70%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 49%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.03, 29.06, 2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.03, 29.21, 5.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.44, 2.755, 2.583)`
Decimal	`5511467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54192B, 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 #54192B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54192B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #54192B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54192b; }
.text { color: #54192b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54192b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 25 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54192b, #542419); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #54192B?: #54192B is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54192B?: The RGB value is 84, 25, 43: 84 red, 25 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54192B?: The complementary color is #195442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54192B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.