What color is #54223F?

#54223F is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54223F?

The RGB value is 84, 34, 63: 84 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54223F?

The complementary color is #225437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54223F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54223F color

#54223F rgb(84, 34, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54223F is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 13.3% green and 24.7% blue (84, 34, 63).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 42% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.52:1).

#54223F color codes

HEX	`#54223F`
RGB	`rgb(84, 34, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 13.3%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 42%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.54, 27.11, -7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.54, 28.08, 344.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.126, 3.388, 5.086)`
Decimal	`5513791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54223F, 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 #54223F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54223F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #54223F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54223f; }
.text { color: #54223f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54223f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 34 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54223f, #542226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #54223F?: #54223F is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54223F?: The RGB value is 84, 34, 63: 84 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54223F?: The complementary color is #225437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54223F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.