What color is #543A40?

#543A40 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543A40?

The RGB value is 84, 58, 64: 84 red, 58 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543A40?

The complementary color is #3A544E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543A40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543A40 color

#543A40 rgb(84, 58, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #543A40 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 22.7% green and 25.1% blue (84, 58, 64).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 18% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 24% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#543A40 color codes

HEX	`#543A40`
RGB	`rgb(84, 58, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 22.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 18%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 31%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 24%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.52, 12.53, 0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.52, 12.57, 4.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.095, 5.281, 5.548)`
Decimal	`5519936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543A40, 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 #543A40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543A40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #543A40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543a40; }
.text { color: #543a40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543a40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 58 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543a40, #54413a); }

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Questions

What color is #543A40?: #543A40 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543A40?: The RGB value is 84, 58, 64: 84 red, 58 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543A40?: The complementary color is #3A544E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543A40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.