What color is #542900?

#542900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542900?

The RGB value is 84, 41, 0: 84 red, 41 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542900?

The complementary color is #002B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542900 color

#542900 rgb(84, 41, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #542900 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 16.1% green and 0% blue (84, 41, 0).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 100% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#542900 color codes

HEX	`#542900`
RGB	`rgb(84, 41, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 16.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 100%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.84, 17.1, 31.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.84, 35.77, 61.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.45, 3.471, 0.436)`
Decimal	`5515520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542900, 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 #542900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #542900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542900; }
.text { color: #542900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 41 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542900, #545300); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #542900?: #542900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542900?: The RGB value is 84, 41, 0: 84 red, 41 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542900?: The complementary color is #002B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.