What color is #534937?

#534937 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534937?

The RGB value is 83, 73, 55: 83 red, 73 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534937?

The complementary color is #374153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534937?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534937 color

#534937 rgb(83, 73, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534937 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.6% green and 21.6% blue (83, 73, 55).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 20% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 34% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#534937 color codes

HEX	`#534937`
RGB	`rgb(83, 73, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 20%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.53, 1.04, 12.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.53, 12.38, 85.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.64, 6.88, 4.592)`
Decimal	`5458231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534937, 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 #534937	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534937 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	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 #534937 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534937; }
.text { color: #534937; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534937; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 73 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534937, #4f5337); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #534937?: #534937 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534937?: The RGB value is 83, 73, 55: 83 red, 73 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534937?: The complementary color is #374153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534937?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.