What color is #54302B?

#54302B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54302B?

The RGB value is 84, 48, 43: 84 red, 48 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54302B?

The complementary color is #2B4F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54302B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54302B color

#54302B rgb(84, 48, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #54302B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 18.8% green and 16.9% blue (84, 48, 43).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 49% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Chocolate (#4F2923), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#54302B color codes

HEX	`#54302B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 48, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 18.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 49%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.24, 15.76, 10.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.24, 18.77, 32.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.149, 4.174, 2.819)`
Decimal	`5517355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54302B, 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 #54302B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54302B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	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 #54302B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54302b; }
.text { color: #54302b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54302b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 48 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54302b, #54452b); }

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Questions

What color is #54302B?: #54302B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54302B?: The RGB value is 84, 48, 43: 84 red, 48 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54302B?: The complementary color is #2B4F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54302B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.