What color is #534908?

#534908 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534908?

The RGB value is 83, 73, 8: 83 red, 73 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534908?

The complementary color is #081253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534908?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534908 color

#534908 rgb(83, 73, 8)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #534908 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.6% green and 3.1% blue (83, 73, 8).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 82% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 90% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#534908 color codes

HEX	`#534908`
RGB	`rgb(83, 73, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 82%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 90%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 90%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.93, -3.27, 36.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.93, 36.65, 95.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.994, 6.622, 1.192)`
Decimal	`5458184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534908, 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 #534908	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534908 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #534908 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534908; }
.text { color: #534908; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534908; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 73 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534908, #385308); }

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Questions

What color is #534908?: #534908 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534908?: The RGB value is 83, 73, 8: 83 red, 73 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534908?: The complementary color is #081253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534908?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.