What color is #534730?

#534730 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534730?

The RGB value is 83, 71, 48: 83 red, 71 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534730?

The complementary color is #303C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534730 color

#534730 rgb(83, 71, 48)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534730 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.8% green and 18.8% blue (83, 71, 48).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 42% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#534730 color codes

HEX	`#534730`
RGB	`rgb(83, 71, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 42%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.78, 1.28, 15.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.78, 15.77, 85.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.354, 6.559, 3.727)`
Decimal	`5457712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534730, 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 #534730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #534730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534730; }
.text { color: #534730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 71 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534730, #4d5330); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #534730?: #534730 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534730?: The RGB value is 83, 71, 48: 83 red, 71 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534730?: The complementary color is #303C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.