What color is #542932?

#542932 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542932?

The RGB value is 84, 41, 50: 84 red, 41 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542932?

The complementary color is #29544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542932 color

#542932 rgb(84, 41, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #542932 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 16.1% green and 19.6% blue (84, 41, 50).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 34% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 40% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#542932 color codes

HEX	`#542932`
RGB	`rgb(84, 41, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 16.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 34%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 51%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 40%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.66, 21.03, 3.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.66, 21.28, 8.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.025, 3.701, 3.467)`
Decimal	`5515570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542932, 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 #542932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #542932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542932; }
.text { color: #542932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 41 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542932, #543629); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #542932?: #542932 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542932?: The RGB value is 84, 41, 50: 84 red, 41 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542932?: The complementary color is #29544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.