What color is #544451?

#544451 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 #544451?

The RGB value is 84, 68, 81: 84 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544451?

The complementary color is #445447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544451 color

#544451 rgb(84, 68, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544451 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 26.7% green and 31.8% blue (84, 68, 81).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#544451 color codes

HEX	`#544451`
RGB	`rgb(84, 68, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 26.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.91, 9.44, -5.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.91, 10.78, 331.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.208, 6.613, 8.68)`
Decimal	`5522513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544451, 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 #544451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #544451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544451; }
.text { color: #544451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 68 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544451, #544449); }

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Questions

What color is #544451?: #544451 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 #544451?: The RGB value is 84, 68, 81: 84 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544451?: The complementary color is #445447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.