What color is #542C27?

#542C27 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 #542C27?

The RGB value is 84, 44, 39: 84 red, 44 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542C27?

The complementary color is #274F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542C27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542C27 color

#542C27 rgb(84, 44, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #542C27 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 17.3% green and 15.3% blue (84, 44, 39).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 54% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#542C27 color codes

HEX	`#542C27`
RGB	`rgb(84, 44, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 17.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 54%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.11, 17.8, 11.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.11, 21.12, 32.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.923, 3.833, 2.4)`
Decimal	`5516327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542C27, 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 #542C27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542C27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #542C27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542c27; }
.text { color: #542c27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542c27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 44 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542c27, #544327); }

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Questions

What color is #542C27?: #542C27 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 #542C27?: The RGB value is 84, 44, 39: 84 red, 44 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542C27?: The complementary color is #274F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542C27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.