What color is #544948?

#544948 is a gray, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544948?

The RGB value is 84, 73, 72: 84 red, 73 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544948?

The complementary color is #485354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544948?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544948 color

#544948 rgb(84, 73, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544948 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.6% green and 28.2% blue (84, 73, 72).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 14% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#544948 color codes

HEX	`#544948`
RGB	`rgb(84, 73, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 14%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.07, 4.43, 2.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.07, 4.99, 27.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.208, 7.118, 7.124)`
Decimal	`5523784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544948, 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 #544948	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544948 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	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 #544948 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544948; }
.text { color: #544948; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544948; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 73 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544948, #544f48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #544948?: #544948 is a gray, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544948?: The RGB value is 84, 73, 72: 84 red, 73 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544948?: The complementary color is #485354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544948?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.