What color is #534034?

#534034 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534034?

The RGB value is 83, 64, 52: 83 red, 64 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534034?

The complementary color is #344753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534034 color

#534034 rgb(83, 64, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534034 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.1% green and 20.4% blue (83, 64, 52).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 37% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#534034 color codes

HEX	`#534034`
RGB	`rgb(83, 64, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 37%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.78, 6.28, 10.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.78, 12.23, 59.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.021, 5.754, 4.042)`
Decimal	`5455924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534034, 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 #534034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #534034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534034; }
.text { color: #534034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 64 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534034, #535034); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #534034?: #534034 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534034?: The RGB value is 83, 64, 52: 83 red, 64 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534034?: The complementary color is #344753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.