What color is #534C3E?

#534C3E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534C3E?

The RGB value is 83, 76, 62: 83 red, 76 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534C3E?

The complementary color is #3E4553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534C3E color

#534C3E rgb(83, 76, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534C3E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29.8% green and 24.3% blue (83, 76, 62).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#534C3E color codes

HEX	`#534C3E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 76, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.6, 0.3, 9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.6, 9.4, 88.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.021, 7.356, 5.606)`
Decimal	`5459006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534C3E, 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 #534C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #534C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534c3e; }
.text { color: #534c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 76 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534c3e, #50533e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #534C3E?: #534C3E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534C3E?: The RGB value is 83, 76, 62: 83 red, 76 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534C3E?: The complementary color is #3E4553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.