What color is #534440?

#534440 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534440?

The RGB value is 83, 68, 64: 83 red, 68 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534440?

The complementary color is #404F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534440 color

#534440 rgb(83, 68, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534440 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.7% green and 25.1% blue (83, 68, 64).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 23% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#534440 color codes

HEX	`#534440`
RGB	`rgb(83, 68, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 23%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.26, 5.68, 4.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.26, 7.45, 40.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.56, 6.344, 5.728)`
Decimal	`5456960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534440, 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 #534440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #534440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534440; }
.text { color: #534440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 68 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534440, #534e40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #534440?: #534440 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534440?: The RGB value is 83, 68, 64: 83 red, 68 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534440?: The complementary color is #404F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.