What color is #543229?

#543229 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543229?

The RGB value is 84, 50, 41: 84 red, 50 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543229?

The complementary color is #294B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543229 color

#543229 rgb(84, 50, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #543229 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 19.6% green and 16.1% blue (84, 50, 41).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 34% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 51% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.26:1).

#543229 color codes

HEX	`#543229`
RGB	`rgb(84, 50, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 19.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 34%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 51%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 51%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.72, 14.25, 12.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.72, 18.75, 40.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.197, 4.327, 2.659)`
Decimal	`5517865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543229, 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 #543229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	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 #543229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543229; }
.text { color: #543229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 50 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543229, #544829); }

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Questions

What color is #543229?: #543229 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543229?: The RGB value is 84, 50, 41: 84 red, 50 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543229?: The complementary color is #294B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.