What color is #542925?

#542925 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 #542925?

The RGB value is 84, 41, 37: 84 red, 41 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542925?

The complementary color is #255054, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542925?

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.

#542925 color

#542925 rgb(84, 41, 37)

Shades of brown

The hex color #542925 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 16.1% green and 14.5% blue (84, 41, 37).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 56% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#542925 color codes

HEX	`#542925`
RGB	`rgb(84, 41, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 16.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 56%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.32, 19.43, 11.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.32, 22.65, 30.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.783, 3.605, 2.194)`
Decimal	`5515557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542925, 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 #542925	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542925 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 #542925 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542925; }
.text { color: #542925; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542925; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 41 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542925, #544025); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #542925?: #542925 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 #542925?: The RGB value is 84, 41, 37: 84 red, 41 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542925?: The complementary color is #255054, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542925?: 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.