What color is #544D40?

#544D40 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 #544D40?

The RGB value is 84, 77, 64: 84 red, 77 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544D40?

The complementary color is #404754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544D40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544D40 color

#544D40 rgb(84, 77, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544D40 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 30.2% green and 25.1% blue (84, 77, 64).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 24% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#544D40 color codes

HEX	`#544D40`
RGB	`rgb(84, 77, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 30.2%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 24%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.06, 0.46, 8.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.06, 8.79, 86.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.235, 7.563, 5.928)`
Decimal	`5524800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544D40, 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 #544D40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544D40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #544D40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544d40; }
.text { color: #544d40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544d40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 77 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544d40, #515440); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #544D40?: #544D40 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 #544D40?: The RGB value is 84, 77, 64: 84 red, 77 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544D40?: The complementary color is #404754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544D40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.