What color is #54282F?

#54282F 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 #54282F?

The RGB value is 84, 40, 47: 84 red, 40 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54282F?

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

Is black or white text better on #54282F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54282F color

#54282F rgb(84, 40, 47)

Shades of red

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 15.7% green and 18.4% blue (84, 40, 47).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 44% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#54282F color codes

HEX	`#54282F`
RGB	`rgb(84, 40, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 15.7%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 44%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.33, 21.23, 4.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.33, 21.77, 12.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.928, 3.608, 3.126)`
Decimal	`5515311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54282F, 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 #54282F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54282F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	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 #54282F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54282f; }
.text { color: #54282f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54282f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 40 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54282f, #543728); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #54282F?: #54282F 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 #54282F?: The RGB value is 84, 40, 47: 84 red, 40 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54282F?: The complementary color is #28544D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54282F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.