Information about #542B29 color

#542B29 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#542B29 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(84, 43, 41) — 32.9% red, 16.9% green, 16.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 17 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#542B29 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Filmpro Burnt Sienna (#522C2B). Slightly further away sit Pepperwood (#542F27) and Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24).

The recipe behind #542B29 is rgb(84, 43, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #542B29: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #542B29 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#542B29 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#542B29 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#542B29 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#542B29 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#542B29 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#542B29 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #542B29

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Moccaccino color link
Moccaccino

#582F2B

Mulberry Dye color link
Mulberry Dye

#59292C

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Dark Amaranth color link
Dark Amaranth

#59272D

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

#542B29 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#542B29
  • RGB84, 43, 41
  • CMYK0, 16, 17, 67
  • CSSrgb(84, 43, 41)
  • HSL3°, 34%, 25%
  • HSL Precise2.791°, 34.4%, 24.51%
  • HSV3°, 51%, 33%
  • HSB3°, 51%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.329, 0.169, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.329, 0.169, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.329, 0.169, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID542B29
  • DECIMAL ID5516073
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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