What color is #54262E?

#54262E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54262E?

The RGB value is 84, 38, 46: 84 red, 38 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54262E?

The complementary color is #26544C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54262E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54262E color

#54262E rgb(84, 38, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #54262E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 14.9% green and 18% blue (84, 38, 46).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#54262E color codes

HEX	`#54262E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 38, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 14.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.83, 22.3, 4.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.83, 22.81, 12.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.843, 3.469, 2.999)`
Decimal	`5514798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54262E, 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 #54262E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54262E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #54262E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54262e; }
.text { color: #54262e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54262e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 38 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54262e, #543526); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #54262E?: #54262E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54262E?: The RGB value is 84, 38, 46: 84 red, 38 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54262E?: The complementary color is #26544C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54262E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.