What color is #543E37?

#543E37 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543E37?

The RGB value is 84, 62, 55: 84 red, 62 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543E37?

The complementary color is #374D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543E37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543E37 color

#543E37 rgb(84, 62, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #543E37 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 24.3% green and 21.6% blue (84, 62, 55).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#543E37 color codes

HEX	`#543E37`
RGB	`rgb(84, 62, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 24.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.4, 8.48, 8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.4, 11.68, 43.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.069, 5.606, 4.376)`
Decimal	`5520951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543E37, 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 #543E37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543E37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #543E37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543e37; }
.text { color: #543e37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543e37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 62 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543e37, #544d37); }

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Questions

What color is #543E37?: #543E37 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543E37?: The RGB value is 84, 62, 55: 84 red, 62 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543E37?: The complementary color is #374D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543E37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.