What color is #534431?

#534431 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534431?

The RGB value is 83, 68, 49: 83 red, 68 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534431?

The complementary color is #314053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534431 color

#534431 rgb(83, 68, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534431 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.7% green and 19.2% blue (83, 68, 49).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 41% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#534431 color codes

HEX	`#534431`
RGB	`rgb(83, 68, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.9, 3.31, 13.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.9, 14.31, 76.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.189, 6.195, 3.775)`
Decimal	`5456945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534431, 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 #534431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #534431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534431; }
.text { color: #534431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 68 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534431, #515331); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #534431?: #534431 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534431?: The RGB value is 83, 68, 49: 83 red, 68 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534431?: The complementary color is #314053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.