What color is #544150?

#544150 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544150?

The RGB value is 84, 65, 80: 84 red, 65 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544150?

The complementary color is #415445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544150?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544150 color

#544150 rgb(84, 65, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544150 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.5% green and 31.4% blue (84, 65, 80).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 5% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#544150 color codes

HEX	`#544150`
RGB	`rgb(84, 65, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 5%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.02, 11.16, -5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.02, 12.61, 332.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.994, 6.245, 8.425)`
Decimal	`5521744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544150, 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 #544150	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544150 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #544150 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544150; }
.text { color: #544150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544150; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 65 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544150, #544146); }

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Questions

What color is #544150?: #544150 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544150?: The RGB value is 84, 65, 80: 84 red, 65 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544150?: The complementary color is #415445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544150?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.