What color is #534739?

#534739 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534739?

The RGB value is 83, 71, 57: 83 red, 71 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534739?

The complementary color is #394553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534739 color

#534739 rgb(83, 71, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534739 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.8% green and 22.4% blue (83, 71, 57).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 31% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#534739 color codes

HEX	`#534739`
RGB	`rgb(83, 71, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 31%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.98, 2.61, 10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.98, 10.63, 75.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.559, 6.641, 4.806)`
Decimal	`5457721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534739, 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 #534739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #534739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534739; }
.text { color: #534739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 71 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534739, #525339); }

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Questions

What color is #534739?: #534739 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534739?: The RGB value is 83, 71, 57: 83 red, 71 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534739?: The complementary color is #394553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.