What color is #542F31?

#542F31 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 #542F31?

The RGB value is 84, 47, 49: 84 red, 47 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542F31?

The complementary color is #2F5452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542F31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542F31 color

#542F31 rgb(84, 47, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #542F31 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 18.4% green and 19.2% blue (84, 47, 49).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 42% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#542F31 color codes

HEX	`#542F31`
RGB	`rgb(84, 47, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 18.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 44%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 42%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.13, 17.17, 6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.13, 18.2, 19.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.227, 4.14, 3.429)`
Decimal	`5517105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542F31, 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 #542F31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542F31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #542F31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542f31; }
.text { color: #542f31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542f31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 47 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542f31, #54402f); }

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Questions

What color is #542F31?: #542F31 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 #542F31?: The RGB value is 84, 47, 49: 84 red, 47 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542F31?: The complementary color is #2F5452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542F31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.