What color is #54303D?

#54303D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54303D?

The RGB value is 84, 48, 61: 84 red, 48 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54303D?

The complementary color is #305447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54303D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54303D color

#54303D rgb(84, 48, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #54303D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 18.8% green and 23.9% blue (84, 48, 61).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 27% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.25:1).

#54303D color codes

HEX	`#54303D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 48, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 18.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 27%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.75, 18.39, -1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.75, 18.42, 356.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.556, 4.336, 4.958)`
Decimal	`5517373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54303D, 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 #54303D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54303D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #54303D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54303d; }
.text { color: #54303d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54303d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 48 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54303d, #543530); }

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Questions

What color is #54303D?: #54303D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54303D?: The RGB value is 84, 48, 61: 84 red, 48 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54303D?: The complementary color is #305447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54303D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.