What color is #54261F?

#54261F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54261F?

The RGB value is 84, 38, 31: 84 red, 38 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54261F?

The complementary color is #1F4D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54261F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54261F color

#54261F rgb(84, 38, 31)

Shades of brown

The hex color #54261F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 14.9% green and 12.2% blue (84, 38, 31).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 63% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#54261F color codes

HEX	`#54261F`
RGB	`rgb(84, 38, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 14.9%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 63%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 63%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.47, 20.66, 14.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.47, 25.28, 35.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.597, 3.37, 1.705)`
Decimal	`5514783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54261F, 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 #54261F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54261F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #54261F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54261f; }
.text { color: #54261f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54261f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 38 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54261f, #54401f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #54261F?: #54261F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54261F?: The RGB value is 84, 38, 31: 84 red, 38 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54261F?: The complementary color is #1F4D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54261F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.