What color is #534326?

#534326 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 #534326?

The RGB value is 83, 67, 38: 83 red, 67 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534326?

The complementary color is #263653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534326?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534326 color

#534326 rgb(83, 67, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534326 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.3% green and 14.9% blue (83, 67, 38).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 54% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#534326 color codes

HEX	`#534326`
RGB	`rgb(83, 67, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 54%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.4, 2.57, 20.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.4, 20.27, 82.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.925, 5.994, 2.678)`
Decimal	`5456678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534326, 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 #534326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #534326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534326; }
.text { color: #534326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 67 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534326, #4c5326); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #534326?: #534326 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 #534326?: The RGB value is 83, 67, 38: 83 red, 67 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534326?: The complementary color is #263653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534326?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.