What color is #544142?

#544142 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544142?

The RGB value is 84, 65, 66: 84 red, 65 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544142?

The complementary color is #415453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544142?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544142 color

#544142 rgb(84, 65, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544142 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.5% green and 25.9% blue (84, 65, 66).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 21% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#544142 color codes

HEX	`#544142`
RGB	`rgb(84, 65, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.56, 8.4, 2.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.56, 8.77, 16.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.53, 6.059, 5.979)`
Decimal	`5521730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544142, 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 #544142	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544142 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	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 #544142 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544142; }
.text { color: #544142; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544142; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 65 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544142, #544941); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #544142?: #544142 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544142?: The RGB value is 84, 65, 66: 84 red, 65 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544142?: The complementary color is #415453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544142?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.