What color is #544445?

#544445 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 #544445?

The RGB value is 84, 68, 69: 84 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544445?

The complementary color is #445453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544445 color

#544445 rgb(84, 68, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544445 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 26.7% green and 27.1% blue (84, 68, 69).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 18% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.17:1).

#544445 color codes

HEX	`#544445`
RGB	`rgb(84, 68, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 26.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.52, 7.03, 1.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.52, 7.31, 15.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.797, 6.449, 6.516)`
Decimal	`5522501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544445, 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 #544445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #544445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544445; }
.text { color: #544445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 68 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544445, #544b44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #544445?: #544445 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 #544445?: The RGB value is 84, 68, 69: 84 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544445?: The complementary color is #445453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.