What color is #54403B?

#54403B 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 #54403B?

The RGB value is 84, 64, 59: 84 red, 64 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54403B?

The complementary color is #3B4F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54403B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54403B color

#54403B rgb(84, 64, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54403B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.1% green and 23.1% blue (84, 64, 59).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 17% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 30% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Monkey Island (#553B39), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#54403B color codes

HEX	`#54403B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 64, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 17%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 30%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 30%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.08, 7.83, 6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.08, 10.11, 39.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.279, 5.868, 4.939)`
Decimal	`5521467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54403B, 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 #54403B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54403B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #54403B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54403b; }
.text { color: #54403b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54403b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 64 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54403b, #544d3b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #54403B?: #54403B 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 #54403B?: The RGB value is 84, 64, 59: 84 red, 64 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54403B?: The complementary color is #3B4F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54403B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.