What color is #534943?

#534943 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534943?

The RGB value is 83, 73, 67: 83 red, 73 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534943?

The complementary color is #434D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534943?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534943 color

#534943 rgb(83, 73, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534943 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.6% green and 26.3% blue (83, 73, 67).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 19% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#534943 color codes

HEX	`#534943`
RGB	`rgb(83, 73, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 19%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.83, 3.06, 5.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.83, 5.97, 59.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.963, 7.01, 6.295)`
Decimal	`5458243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534943, 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 #534943	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534943 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #534943 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534943; }
.text { color: #534943; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534943; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 73 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534943, #535143); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #534943?: #534943 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534943?: The RGB value is 83, 73, 67: 83 red, 73 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534943?: The complementary color is #434D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534943?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.