Palettes / Colors / #542829
#542829 — Deep Muted Red
#542829 is a red color we call Deep Muted Red, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #542829 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#542829 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #285352; it also sits naturally between #53283E and #533C28. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #542829 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 84, 40, 41 |
| HSL | 359°, 35%, 24% |
| HSV | 359°, 52%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0%, 52%, 51%, 67% |
| XYZ | 4.82, 3.56, 2.53 |
| Yxy | 3.56, 0.4414, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 22.17, 20.49, 8.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 18.87, 13.73, 4.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 16% · Blue 16%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 51% · Key 67%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #542829
.text { color: #542829; }
.background { background-color: #542829; }
.border { border: 3px solid #542829; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(84, 40, 41); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 35%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #542829; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(84, 40, 41, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #542829; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(84, 40, 41, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#542829">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#542829">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #285352:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.26:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.71:1 Fails |
Best text color on #542829: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #542829
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #542829: ·
How #542829 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #542829 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #542829?
#542829 is Deep Muted Red, a red color (RGB 84, 40, 41). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #542829?
#542829 is RGB 84, 40, 41 — HSL 359°, 35%, 24% — CMYK 0%, 52%, 51%, 67%.
What colors go with #542829?
Its complement is #285352; analogous partners are #53283E and #533C28. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #542829 for text?
White text on #542829 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.71:1.