What color is #534229?

#534229 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 #534229?

The RGB value is 83, 66, 41: 83 red, 66 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534229?

The complementary color is #293A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534229 color

#534229 rgb(83, 66, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534229 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.9% green and 16.1% blue (83, 66, 41).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 51% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#534229 color codes

HEX	`#534229`
RGB	`rgb(83, 66, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 51%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 51%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.15, 3.55, 17.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.15, 18.3, 78.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.916, 5.896, 2.924)`
Decimal	`5456425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534229, 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 #534229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #534229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534229; }
.text { color: #534229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 66 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534229, #4f5329); }

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Questions

What color is #534229?: #534229 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 #534229?: The RGB value is 83, 66, 41: 83 red, 66 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534229?: The complementary color is #293A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.