What color is #534C2F?

#534C2F 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 #534C2F?

The RGB value is 83, 76, 47: 83 red, 76 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534C2F?

The complementary color is #2F3653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534C2F color

#534C2F rgb(83, 76, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #534C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29.8% green and 18.4% blue (83, 76, 47).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 43% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#534C2F color codes

HEX	`#534C2F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 76, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 43%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.29, -1.95, 18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.29, 18.4, 96.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.665, 7.213, 3.73)`
Decimal	`5458991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534C2F, 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 #534C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	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 #534C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534c2f; }
.text { color: #534c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 76 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534c2f, #48532f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #534C2F?: #534C2F 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 #534C2F?: The RGB value is 83, 76, 47: 83 red, 76 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534C2F?: The complementary color is #2F3653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.