What color is #534834?

#534834 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534834?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 52: 83 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534834?

The complementary color is #343F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534834 color

#534834 rgb(83, 72, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534834 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 20.4% blue (83, 72, 52).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 37% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#534834 color codes

HEX	`#534834`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 37%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.17, 1.22, 13.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.17, 13.78, 84.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.505, 6.722, 4.203)`
Decimal	`5457972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534834, 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 #534834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	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 #534834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534834; }
.text { color: #534834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534834, #4f5334); }

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Questions

What color is #534834?: #534834 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534834?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 52: 83 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534834?: The complementary color is #343F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.