What color is #544858?

#544858 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 #544858?

The RGB value is 84, 72, 88: 84 red, 72 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544858?

The complementary color is #4C5848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544858?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544858 color

#544858 rgb(84, 72, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544858 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.2% green and 34.5% blue (84, 72, 88).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#544858 color codes

HEX	`#544858`
RGB	`rgb(84, 72, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 18%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 18%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.31, 8.43, -7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.31, 11.34, 318.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.735, 7.224, 10.218)`
Decimal	`5523544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544858, 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 #544858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #544858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544858; }
.text { color: #544858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 72 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544858, #584854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544858?: #544858 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 #544858?: The RGB value is 84, 72, 88: 84 red, 72 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544858?: The complementary color is #4C5848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544858?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.