What color is #534B46?

#534B46 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 #534B46?

The RGB value is 83, 75, 70: 83 red, 75 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534B46?

The complementary color is #464E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534B46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534B46 color

#534B46 rgb(83, 75, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534B46 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29.4% green and 27.5% blue (83, 75, 70).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 16% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.53:1).

#534B46 color codes

HEX	`#534B46`
RGB	`rgb(83, 75, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 16%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.51, 2.36, 4.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.51, 4.8, 60.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.189, 7.313, 6.826)`
Decimal	`5458758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534B46, 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 #534B46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534B46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #534B46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534b46; }
.text { color: #534b46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534b46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 75 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534b46, #535246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #534B46?: #534B46 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 #534B46?: The RGB value is 83, 75, 70: 83 red, 75 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534B46?: The complementary color is #464E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534B46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.