What color is #542C4B?

#542C4B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542C4B?

The RGB value is 84, 44, 75: 84 red, 44 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542C4B?

The complementary color is #2C5435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542C4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542C4B color

#542C4B rgb(84, 44, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542C4B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 17.3% green and 29.4% blue (84, 44, 75).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#542C4B color codes

HEX	`#542C4B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 44, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 17.3%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.3, 23.43, -11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.3, 25.98, 334.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.827, 4.195, 7.158)`
Decimal	`5516363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542C4B, 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 #542C4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542C4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #542C4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542c4b; }
.text { color: #542c4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542c4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 44 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542c4b, #542c37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #542C4B?: #542C4B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542C4B?: The RGB value is 84, 44, 75: 84 red, 44 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542C4B?: The complementary color is #2C5435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542C4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.