What color is #54493A?

#54493A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54493A?

The RGB value is 84, 73, 58: 84 red, 73 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54493A?

The complementary color is #3A4554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54493A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54493A color

#54493A rgb(84, 73, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54493A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.6% green and 22.7% blue (84, 73, 58).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 18% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 31% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#54493A color codes

HEX	`#54493A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 73, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 18%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 31%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.71, 1.97, 10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.71, 10.88, 79.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.802, 6.956, 4.986)`
Decimal	`5523770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54493A, 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 #54493A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54493A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #54493A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54493a; }
.text { color: #54493a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54493a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 73 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54493a, #52543a); }

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Questions

What color is #54493A?: #54493A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54493A?: The RGB value is 84, 73, 58: 84 red, 73 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54493A?: The complementary color is #3A4554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54493A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.