What color is #544848?

#544848 is a gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544848?

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

What is the complementary color of #544848?

The complementary color is #485454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544848 color

#544848 rgb(84, 72, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544848 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 14% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#544848 color codes

HEX	`#544848`
RGB	`rgb(84, 72, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 14%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.78, 5.06, 1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.78, 5.39, 20.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.143, 6.988, 7.102)`
Decimal	`5523528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544848, 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 #544848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	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 #544848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544848; }
.text { color: #544848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 72 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544848, #544e48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #544848?: #544848 is a gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544848?: The RGB value is 84, 72, 72: 84 red, 72 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544848?: The complementary color is #485454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.