What color is #54423D?

#54423D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54423D?

The RGB value is 84, 66, 61: 84 red, 66 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54423D?

The complementary color is #3D4F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54423D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54423D color

#54423D rgb(84, 66, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54423D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.9% green and 23.9% blue (84, 66, 61).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 27% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#54423D color codes

HEX	`#54423D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 66, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 27%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.71, 6.89, 5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.71, 9.13, 41.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.447, 6.118, 5.255)`
Decimal	`5521981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54423D, 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 #54423D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54423D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #54423D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54423d; }
.text { color: #54423d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54423d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 66 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54423d, #544e3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #54423D?: #54423D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54423D?: The RGB value is 84, 66, 61: 84 red, 66 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54423D?: The complementary color is #3D4F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54423D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.