What color is #534831?

#534831 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 #534831?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 49: 83 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534831?

The complementary color is #313C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534831 color

#534831 rgb(83, 72, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534831 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 19.2% blue (83, 72, 49).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 41% 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 8.98:1).

#534831 color codes

HEX	`#534831`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.1, 0.8, 15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.1, 15.54, 87.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.439, 6.696, 3.858)`
Decimal	`5457969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534831, 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 #534831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #534831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534831; }
.text { color: #534831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534831, #4d5331); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #534831?: #534831 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 #534831?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 49: 83 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534831?: The complementary color is #313C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.