What color is #542545?

#542545 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542545?

The RGB value is 84, 37, 69: 84 red, 37 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542545?

The complementary color is #255434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542545 color

#542545 rgb(84, 37, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542545 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 14.5% green and 27.1% blue (84, 37, 69).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 18% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.16:1).

#542545 color codes

HEX	`#542545`
RGB	`rgb(84, 37, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 14.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 18%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.44, 26.44, -10.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.44, 28.29, 339.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.392, 3.638, 6.047)`
Decimal	`5514565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542545, 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 #542545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #542545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542545; }
.text { color: #542545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 37 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542545, #54252d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #542545?: #542545 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542545?: The RGB value is 84, 37, 69: 84 red, 37 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542545?: The complementary color is #255434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.