What color is #534846?

#534846 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534846?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 70: 83 red, 72 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534846?

The complementary color is #465153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534846 color

#534846 rgb(83, 72, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534846 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 27.5% blue (83, 72, 70).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#534846 color codes

HEX	`#534846`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 16%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.62, 4.25, 2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.62, 5.14, 34.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.99, 6.916, 6.76)`
Decimal	`5457990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534846, 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 #534846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	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 #534846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534846; }
.text { color: #534846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534846, #534e46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #534846?: #534846 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534846?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 70: 83 red, 72 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534846?: The complementary color is #465153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.