What color is #542721?

#542721 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542721?

The RGB value is 84, 39, 33: 84 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542721?

The complementary color is #214E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542721 color

#542721 rgb(84, 39, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #542721 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 15.3% green and 12.9% blue (84, 39, 33).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#542721 color codes

HEX	`#542721`
RGB	`rgb(84, 39, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 15.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.75, 20.24, 13.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.75, 24.38, 33.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.657, 3.446, 1.859)`
Decimal	`5515041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542721, 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 #542721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #542721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542721; }
.text { color: #542721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 39 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542721, #544121); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #542721?: #542721 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542721?: The RGB value is 84, 39, 33: 84 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542721?: The complementary color is #214E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.