Information about #542B38 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #542B38 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(84, 43, 56) (32.9% red, 16.9% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 11 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned pink-red rose, #542B38 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wine Berry (#522C35). Slightly further away sit Black Rose (#532934) and Port Royale (#512B33).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(84, 43, 56)), which gives #542B38 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #542B38: 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.

#542B38 color variations

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

#542B38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#542B38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#542B38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#542B38 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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#542B38 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 #542B38

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

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Jarrah Tree color link
Jarrah Tree

#52312F

Avant Garde color link
Avant Garde

#5C2C30

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Dark Amaranth color link
Dark Amaranth

#59272D

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

#542B38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#542B38
  • RGB84, 43, 56
  • CMYK0, 16, 11, 67
  • CSSrgb(84, 43, 56)
  • HSL341°, 32%, 25%
  • HSL Precise340.976°, 32.283%, 24.902%
  • HSV341°, 49%, 33%
  • HSB341°, 49%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.329, 0.169, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.329, 0.169, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.329, 0.169, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID542B38
  • DECIMAL ID5516088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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