What color is #542F37?

#542F37 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542F37?

The RGB value is 84, 47, 55: 84 red, 47 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542F37?

The complementary color is #2F544C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542F37?

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.

#542F37 color

#542F37 rgb(84, 47, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #542F37 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 18.4% green and 21.6% blue (84, 47, 55).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#542F37 color codes

HEX	`#542F37`
RGB	`rgb(84, 47, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 18.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 44%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.3, 18.05, 2.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.3, 18.19, 7.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.362, 4.194, 4.141)`
Decimal	`5517111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542F37, 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 #542F37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542F37 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 #542F37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542f37; }
.text { color: #542f37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542f37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 47 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542f37, #543a2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #542F37?: #542F37 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542F37?: The RGB value is 84, 47, 55: 84 red, 47 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542F37?: The complementary color is #2F544C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542F37?: 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.