What color is #54483F?

#54483F is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54483F?

The RGB value is 84, 72, 63: 84 red, 72 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54483F?

The complementary color is #3F4B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54483F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54483F color

#54483F rgb(84, 72, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54483F is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.2% green and 24.7% blue (84, 72, 63).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#54483F color codes

HEX	`#54483F`
RGB	`rgb(84, 72, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.2%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.53, 3.42, 7.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.53, 8.04, 64.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.871, 6.879, 5.667)`
Decimal	`5523519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54483F, 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 #54483F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54483F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #54483F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54483f; }
.text { color: #54483f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54483f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 72 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54483f, #54523f); }

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Questions

What color is #54483F?: #54483F is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54483F?: The RGB value is 84, 72, 63: 84 red, 72 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54483F?: The complementary color is #3F4B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54483F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.