Information about #542B37 color

#542B37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#542B37 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(84, 43, 55) — 32.9% red, 16.9% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 11 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned pink-red rose, #542B37 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wine Berry (#522C35). Slightly further away sit Black Rose (#532934) and Port Royale (#512B33).

The recipe behind #542B37 is rgb(84, 43, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #542B37: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#542B37 color variations

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#542B37 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #542B37

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

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Jarrah Tree color link
Jarrah Tree

#52312F

Avant Garde color link
Avant Garde

#5C2C30

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#542B37
  • RGB84, 43, 55
  • CMYK0, 16, 11, 67
  • CSSrgb(84, 43, 55)
  • HSL342°, 32%, 25%
  • HSL Precise342.439°, 32.283%, 24.902%
  • HSV342°, 49%, 33%
  • HSB342°, 49%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.329, 0.169, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.329, 0.169, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.329, 0.169, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID542B37
  • DECIMAL ID5516087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01