What color is #534844?

#534844 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534844?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 68: 83 red, 72 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534844?

The complementary color is #444F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534844 color

#534844 rgb(83, 72, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534844 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 26.7% blue (83, 72, 68).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 10% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 18% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#534844 color codes

HEX	`#534844`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 10%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 18%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.56, 3.87, 4.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.56, 5.64, 46.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.928, 6.891, 6.433)`
Decimal	`5457988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534844, 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 #534844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #534844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534844; }
.text { color: #534844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534844, #535044); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #534844?: #534844 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534844?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 68: 83 red, 72 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534844?: The complementary color is #444F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.