What color is #542541?

#542541 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 #542541?

The RGB value is 84, 37, 65: 84 red, 37 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542541?

The complementary color is #255438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542541?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542541 color

#542541 rgb(84, 37, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542541 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 14.5% green and 25.5% blue (84, 37, 65).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 23% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#542541 color codes

HEX	`#542541`
RGB	`rgb(84, 37, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 14.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 23%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.27, 25.74, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.27, 26.83, 343.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.272, 3.59, 5.415)`
Decimal	`5514561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542541, 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 #542541	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542541 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #542541 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542541; }
.text { color: #542541; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542541; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 37 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542541, #542529); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #542541?: #542541 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 #542541?: The RGB value is 84, 37, 65: 84 red, 37 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542541?: The complementary color is #255438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542541?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.