What color is #534835?

#534835 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534835?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 53: 83 red, 72 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534835?

The complementary color is #354053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534835 color

#534835 rgb(83, 72, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534835 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 20.8% blue (83, 72, 53).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 36% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#534835 color codes

HEX	`#534835`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 36%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.19, 1.37, 13.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.19, 13.2, 84.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.527, 6.731, 4.323)`
Decimal	`5457973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534835, 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 #534835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #534835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534835; }
.text { color: #534835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534835, #4f5335); }

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Questions

What color is #534835?: #534835 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534835?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 53: 83 red, 72 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534835?: The complementary color is #354053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.