What color is #54272E?

#54272E 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 #54272E?

The RGB value is 84, 39, 46: 84 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54272E?

The complementary color is #27544D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54272E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54272E color

#54272E rgb(84, 39, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #54272E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 15.3% green and 18% blue (84, 39, 46).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#54272E color codes

HEX	`#54272E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 39, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 15.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.07, 21.7, 5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.07, 22.3, 13.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.875, 3.534, 3.01)`
Decimal	`5515054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54272E, 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 #54272E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54272E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #54272E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54272e; }
.text { color: #54272e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54272e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 39 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54272e, #543727); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #54272E?: #54272E 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 #54272E?: The RGB value is 84, 39, 46: 84 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54272E?: The complementary color is #27544D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54272E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.