What color is #54282D?

#54282D 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 #54282D?

The RGB value is 84, 40, 45: 84 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54282D?

The complementary color is #28544F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54282D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54282D color

#54282D rgb(84, 40, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #54282D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 15.7% green and 17.6% blue (84, 40, 45).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#54282D color codes

HEX	`#54282D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 40, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 15.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.28, 20.97, 6.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.28, 21.85, 16.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.889, 3.592, 2.918)`
Decimal	`5515309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54282D, 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 #54282D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54282D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #54282D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54282d; }
.text { color: #54282d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54282d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 40 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54282d, #543928); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #54282D?: #54282D 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 #54282D?: The RGB value is 84, 40, 45: 84 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54282D?: The complementary color is #28544F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54282D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.