What color is #54271B?

#54271B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54271B?

The RGB value is 84, 39, 27: 84 red, 39 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54271B?

The complementary color is #1B4854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54271B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54271B color

#54271B rgb(84, 39, 27)

Shades of brown

The hex color #54271B is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 15.3% green and 10.6% blue (84, 39, 27).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 51% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 68% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#54271B color codes

HEX	`#54271B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 39, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 15.3%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 51%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 68%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 68%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.64, 19.72, 17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.64, 26.32, 41.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.58, 3.416, 1.455)`
Decimal	`5515035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54271B, 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 #54271B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54271B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #54271B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54271b; }
.text { color: #54271b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54271b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 39 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54271b, #54441b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #54271B?: #54271B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54271B?: The RGB value is 84, 39, 27: 84 red, 39 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54271B?: The complementary color is #1B4854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54271B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.