What color is #544940?

#544940 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 #544940?

The RGB value is 84, 73, 64: 84 red, 73 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544940?

The complementary color is #404B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544940?

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.

#544940 color

#544940 rgb(84, 73, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544940 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.6% green and 25.1% blue (84, 73, 64).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 24% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#544940 color codes

HEX	`#544940`
RGB	`rgb(84, 73, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 24%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.85, 2.96, 7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.85, 7.68, 67.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.964, 7.02, 5.838)`
Decimal	`5523776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544940, 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 #544940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544940 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 #544940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544940; }
.text { color: #544940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 73 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544940, #545340); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #544940?: #544940 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 #544940?: The RGB value is 84, 73, 64: 84 red, 73 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544940?: The complementary color is #404B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544940?: 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.