What color is #534332?

#534332 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534332?

The RGB value is 83, 67, 50: 83 red, 67 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534332?

The complementary color is #324253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534332 color

#534332 rgb(83, 67, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534332 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.3% green and 19.6% blue (83, 67, 50).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 40% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#534332 color codes

HEX	`#534332`
RGB	`rgb(83, 67, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.62, 4.08, 12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.62, 13.55, 72.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.15, 6.084, 3.867)`
Decimal	`5456690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534332, 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 #534332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #534332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534332; }
.text { color: #534332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 67 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534332, #525332); }

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Questions

What color is #534332?: #534332 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534332?: The RGB value is 83, 67, 50: 83 red, 67 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534332?: The complementary color is #324253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.