What color is #544C3D?

#544C3D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544C3D?

The RGB value is 84, 76, 61: 84 red, 76 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544C3D?

The complementary color is #3D4554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544C3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544C3D color

#544C3D rgb(84, 76, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544C3D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 29.8% green and 23.9% blue (84, 76, 61).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 27% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#544C3D color codes

HEX	`#544C3D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 76, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 29.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 27%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.68, 0.58, 10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.68, 10.16, 86.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.083, 7.391, 5.467)`
Decimal	`5524541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544C3D, 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 #544C3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544C3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #544C3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544c3d; }
.text { color: #544c3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544c3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 76 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544c3d, #51543d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #544C3D?: #544C3D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544C3D?: The RGB value is 84, 76, 61: 84 red, 76 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544C3D?: The complementary color is #3D4554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544C3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.