What color is #544442?

#544442 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 #544442?

The RGB value is 84, 68, 66: 84 red, 68 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544442?

The complementary color is #425254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544442 color

#544442 rgb(84, 68, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544442 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 26.7% green and 25.9% blue (84, 68, 66).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 21% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#544442 color codes

HEX	`#544442`
RGB	`rgb(84, 68, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 26.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 21%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.43, 6.48, 3.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.43, 7.51, 30.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.707, 6.413, 6.038)`
Decimal	`5522498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544442, 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 #544442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #544442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544442; }
.text { color: #544442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 68 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544442, #544d42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #544442?: #544442 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 #544442?: The RGB value is 84, 68, 66: 84 red, 68 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544442?: The complementary color is #425254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.