What color is #544947?

#544947 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544947?

The RGB value is 84, 73, 71: 84 red, 73 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544947?

The complementary color is #475254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544947 color

#544947 rgb(84, 73, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544947 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.6% green and 27.8% blue (84, 73, 71).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 15% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#544947 color codes

HEX	`#544947`
RGB	`rgb(84, 73, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 15%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.04, 4.24, 2.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.04, 5.13, 34.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.176, 7.105, 6.953)`
Decimal	`5523783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544947, 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 #544947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #544947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544947; }
.text { color: #544947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 73 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544947, #544f47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #544947?: #544947 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544947?: The RGB value is 84, 73, 71: 84 red, 73 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544947?: The complementary color is #475254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.