What color is #542D32?

#542D32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542D32?

The RGB value is 84, 45, 50: 84 red, 45 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542D32?

The complementary color is #2D544F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542D32 color

#542D32 rgb(84, 45, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #542D32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 17.6% green and 19.6% blue (84, 45, 50).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 40% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.68:1).

#542D32 color codes

HEX	`#542D32`
RGB	`rgb(84, 45, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 17.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 40%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.65, 18.56, 4.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.65, 19.14, 14.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.171, 3.992, 3.515)`
Decimal	`5516594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542D32, 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 #542D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #542D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542d32; }
.text { color: #542d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 45 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542d32, #543c2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #542D32?: #542D32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542D32?: The RGB value is 84, 45, 50: 84 red, 45 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542D32?: The complementary color is #2D544F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.