What color is #534A16?

#534A16 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534A16?

The RGB value is 83, 74, 22: 83 red, 74 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534A16?

The complementary color is #161F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534A16?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534A16 color

#534A16 rgb(83, 74, 22)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #534A16 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29% green and 8.6% blue (83, 74, 22).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 58% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 73% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#534A16 color codes

HEX	`#534A16`
RGB	`rgb(83, 74, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 58%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 73%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 73%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.34, -3.18, 31.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.34, 31.34, 95.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.161, 6.795, 1.746)`
Decimal	`5458454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534A16, 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 #534A16	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534A16 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #534A16 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534a16; }
.text { color: #534a16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534a16; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 74 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534a16, #3d5316); }

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Questions

What color is #534A16?: #534A16 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534A16?: The RGB value is 83, 74, 22: 83 red, 74 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534A16?: The complementary color is #161F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534A16?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.