What color is #544753?

#544753 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 #544753?

The RGB value is 84, 71, 83: 84 red, 71 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544753?

The complementary color is #475448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544753?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544753 color

#544753 rgb(84, 71, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544753 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.8% green and 32.5% blue (84, 71, 83).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#544753 color codes

HEX	`#544753`
RGB	`rgb(84, 71, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 15%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.84, 7.96, -5.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.84, 9.45, 327.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.471, 7.016, 9.143)`
Decimal	`5523283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544753, 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 #544753	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544753 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #544753 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544753; }
.text { color: #544753; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544753; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 71 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544753, #54474d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544753?: #544753 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 #544753?: The RGB value is 84, 71, 83: 84 red, 71 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544753?: The complementary color is #475448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544753?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.