What color is #542125?

#542125 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542125?

The RGB value is 84, 33, 37: 84 red, 33 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542125?

The complementary color is #215450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542125?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542125 color

#542125 rgb(84, 33, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #542125 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 12.9% green and 14.5% blue (84, 33, 37).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 56% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#542125 color codes

HEX	`#542125`
RGB	`rgb(84, 33, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 12.9%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 56%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.47, 24.16, 9.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.47, 25.83, 20.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.534, 3.107, 2.111)`
Decimal	`5513509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542125, 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 #542125	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542125 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #542125 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542125; }
.text { color: #542125; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542125; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 33 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542125, #543721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #542125?: #542125 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542125?: The RGB value is 84, 33, 37: 84 red, 33 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542125?: The complementary color is #215450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542125?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.