What color is #542444?

#542444 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542444?

The RGB value is 84, 36, 68: 84 red, 36 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542444?

The complementary color is #245434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542444?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542444 color

#542444 rgb(84, 36, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542444 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 14.1% green and 26.7% blue (84, 36, 68).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 19% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#542444 color codes

HEX	`#542444`
RGB	`rgb(84, 36, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 14.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 57%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 19%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.18, 26.84, -9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.18, 28.56, 340.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.331, 3.564, 5.875)`
Decimal	`5514308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542444, 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 #542444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #542444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542444; }
.text { color: #542444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 36 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542444, #54242c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #542444?: #542444 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542444?: The RGB value is 84, 36, 68: 84 red, 36 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542444?: The complementary color is #245434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542444?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.