What color is #54393C?

#54393C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54393C?

The RGB value is 84, 57, 60: 84 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54393C?

The complementary color is #395451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54393C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54393C color

#54393C rgb(84, 57, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54393C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 22.4% green and 23.5% blue (84, 57, 60).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 19% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 29% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Monkey Island (#553B39), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#54393C color codes

HEX	`#54393C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 57, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 22.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 19%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 32%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 29%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.12, 12.49, 2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.12, 12.83, 13.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.935, 5.138, 4.953)`
Decimal	`5519676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54393C, 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 #54393C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54393C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #54393C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54393c; }
.text { color: #54393c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54393c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 57 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54393c, #544439); }

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Questions

What color is #54393C?: #54393C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54393C?: The RGB value is 84, 57, 60: 84 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54393C?: The complementary color is #395451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54393C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.