What color is #534220?

#534220 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534220?

The RGB value is 83, 66, 32: 83 red, 66 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534220?

The complementary color is #203153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534220?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534220 color

#534220 rgb(83, 66, 32)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534220 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.9% green and 12.5% blue (83, 66, 32).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#534220 color codes

HEX	`#534220`
RGB	`rgb(83, 66, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.01, 2.59, 23.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.01, 23.36, 83.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.776, 5.84, 2.189)`
Decimal	`5456416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534220, 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 #534220	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534220 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #534220 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534220; }
.text { color: #534220; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534220; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 66 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534220, #4a5320); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #534220?: #534220 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534220?: The RGB value is 83, 66, 32: 83 red, 66 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534220?: The complementary color is #203153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534220?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.