What color is #544649?

#544649 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 #544649?

The RGB value is 84, 70, 73: 84 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544649?

The complementary color is #465451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544649 color

#544649 rgb(84, 70, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544649 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.5% green and 28.6% blue (84, 70, 73).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 9% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 13% 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 8.94:1).

#544649 color codes

HEX	`#544649`
RGB	`rgb(84, 70, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 9%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 17%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.22, 6.52, 0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.22, 6.54, 3.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.049, 6.746, 7.233)`
Decimal	`5523017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544649, 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 #544649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #544649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544649; }
.text { color: #544649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 70 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544649, #544a46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #544649?: #544649 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 #544649?: The RGB value is 84, 70, 73: 84 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544649?: The complementary color is #465451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.