What color is #534C2B?

#534C2B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534C2B?

The RGB value is 83, 76, 43: 83 red, 76 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534C2B?

The complementary color is #2B3253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534C2B color

#534C2B rgb(83, 76, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534C2B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29.8% green and 16.9% blue (83, 76, 43).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#534C2B color codes

HEX	`#534C2B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 76, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.22, -2.45, 20.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.22, 20.77, 96.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.588, 7.183, 3.324)`
Decimal	`5458987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534C2B, 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 #534C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #534C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534c2b; }
.text { color: #534c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 76 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534c2b, #46532b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #534C2B?: #534C2B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534C2B?: The RGB value is 83, 76, 43: 83 red, 76 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534C2B?: The complementary color is #2B3253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.