What color is #543742?

#543742 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543742?

The RGB value is 84, 55, 66: 84 red, 55 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543742?

The complementary color is #375449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543742 color

#543742 rgb(84, 55, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #543742 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 21.6% green and 25.9% blue (84, 55, 66).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 21% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#543742 color codes

HEX	`#543742`
RGB	`rgb(84, 55, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 21.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 21%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.77, 14.82, -1.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.77, 14.89, 354.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.006, 5.011, 5.804)`
Decimal	`5519170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543742, 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 #543742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #543742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543742; }
.text { color: #543742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 55 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543742, #543b37); }

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Questions

What color is #543742?: #543742 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543742?: The RGB value is 84, 55, 66: 84 red, 55 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543742?: The complementary color is #375449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.