What color is #544641?

#544641 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544641?

The RGB value is 84, 70, 65: 84 red, 70 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544641?

The complementary color is #414F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544641 color

#544641 rgb(84, 70, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544641 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.5% green and 25.5% blue (84, 70, 65).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 23% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#544641 color codes

HEX	`#544641`
RGB	`rgb(84, 70, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 23%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, 5.03, 5.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 7.26, 46.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.8, 6.647, 5.925)`
Decimal	`5523009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544641, 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 #544641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #544641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544641; }
.text { color: #544641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 70 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544641, #545041); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #544641?: #544641 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544641?: The RGB value is 84, 70, 65: 84 red, 70 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544641?: The complementary color is #414F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.