What color is #542F2E?

#542F2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542F2E?

The RGB value is 84, 47, 46: 84 red, 47 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542F2E?

The complementary color is #2E5354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542F2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542F2E color

#542F2E rgb(84, 47, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #542F2E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 18.4% green and 18% blue (84, 47, 46).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#542F2E color codes

HEX	`#542F2E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 47, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 18.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.05, 16.77, 7.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.05, 18.55, 25.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.166, 4.116, 3.107)`
Decimal	`5517102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542F2E, 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 #542F2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542F2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #542F2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542f2e; }
.text { color: #542f2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542f2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 47 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542f2e, #54422e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #542F2E?: #542F2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542F2E?: The RGB value is 84, 47, 46: 84 red, 47 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542F2E?: The complementary color is #2E5354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542F2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.