What color is #541E0A?

#541E0A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #541E0A?

The RGB value is 84, 30, 10: 84 red, 30 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #541E0A?

The complementary color is #0A4054, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #541E0A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#541E0A color

#541E0A rgb(84, 30, 10)

Shades of brown

The hex color #541E0A is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 11.8% green and 3.9% blue (84, 30, 10).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 79% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 88% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Rush (#4E1B0B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#541E0A color codes

HEX	`#541E0A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 30, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 11.8%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 79%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 88%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.37, 23.95, 24.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.37, 34.34, 45.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.176, 2.836, 0.615)`
Decimal	`5512714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #541E0A, 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 #541E0A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#541E0A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #541E0A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #541e0a; }
.text { color: #541e0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #541e0a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 30 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #541e0a, #54430a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #541E0A?: #541E0A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #541E0A?: The RGB value is 84, 30, 10: 84 red, 30 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #541E0A?: The complementary color is #0A4054, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #541E0A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.