What color is #542438?

#542438 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542438?

The RGB value is 84, 36, 56: 84 red, 36 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542438?

The complementary color is #245440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542438 color

#542438 rgb(84, 36, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #542438 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 14.1% green and 22% blue (84, 36, 56).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 33% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#542438 color codes

HEX	`#542438`
RGB	`rgb(84, 36, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 14.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 57%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 33%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.7, 24.86, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.7, 24.97, 354.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.001, 3.433, 4.14)`
Decimal	`5514296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542438, 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 #542438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #542438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542438; }
.text { color: #542438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 36 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542438, #542824); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #542438?: #542438 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542438?: The RGB value is 84, 36, 56: 84 red, 36 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542438?: The complementary color is #245440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.