What color is #544049?

#544049 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544049?

The RGB value is 84, 64, 73: 84 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544049?

The complementary color is #40544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544049 color

#544049 rgb(84, 64, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544049 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.1% green and 28.6% blue (84, 64, 73).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 13% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#544049 color codes

HEX	`#544049`
RGB	`rgb(84, 64, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 13%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.5, 10.36, -2.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.5, 10.58, 348.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.692, 6.033, 7.114)`
Decimal	`5521481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544049, 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 #544049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #544049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544049; }
.text { color: #544049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 64 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544049, #544140); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #544049?: #544049 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544049?: The RGB value is 84, 64, 73: 84 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544049?: The complementary color is #40544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.