What color is #534146?

#534146 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534146?

The RGB value is 83, 65, 70: 83 red, 65 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534146?

The complementary color is #41534E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534146 color

#534146 rgb(83, 65, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534146 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.5% green and 27.5% blue (83, 65, 70).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 16% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#534146 color codes

HEX	`#534146`
RGB	`rgb(83, 65, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 16%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.57, 8.71, -0.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.57, 8.71, 359.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.563, 6.062, 6.618)`
Decimal	`5456198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534146, 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 #534146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #534146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534146; }
.text { color: #534146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 65 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534146, #534541); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534146?: #534146 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534146?: The RGB value is 83, 65, 70: 83 red, 65 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534146?: The complementary color is #41534E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.