What color is #541F19?

#541F19 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #541F19?

The RGB value is 84, 31, 25: 84 red, 31 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #541F19?

The complementary color is #194E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #541F19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#541F19 color

#541F19 rgb(84, 31, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #541F19 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 12.2% green and 9.8% blue (84, 31, 25).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 54% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 70% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#541F19 color codes

HEX	`#541F19`
RGB	`rgb(84, 31, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 12.2%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 54%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 70%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 70%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.78, 24.22, 16.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.78, 29.3, 34.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.322, 2.936, 1.259)`
Decimal	`5512985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #541F19, 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 #541F19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#541F19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #541F19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #541f19; }
.text { color: #541f19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #541f19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 31 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #541f19, #543d19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #541F19?: #541F19 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #541F19?: The RGB value is 84, 31, 25: 84 red, 31 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #541F19?: The complementary color is #194E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #541F19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.